单词	mainstay
释义	mainstay noun main·​stay ˈmān-ˌstā  1 : a ship's stay extending from the maintop forward usually to the foot of the foremast 2 : a chief support Synonyms anchor buttress dependence dependance pillar reliance standby See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Fish is a mainstay of their diet. My mother has always been the mainstay of our family. Recent Examples on the Web This two-time Grammy winner has become a mainstay in the contemporary Christian genre. Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2022 Summer may be winding down, but trust us, denim shorts will become a mainstay in your wardrobe for years to come — and this secret sale is not to be missed. Jennifer Chan, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2022 Here's a body care bundle from the experts at Nécessaire that will likely become a mainstay in your shower routine. Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 July 2022 Mostly because of the coronavirus pandemic, Zoom has become a mainstay in many people’s lives across the world. Daryl Perry, USA TODAY, 22 June 2022 Television has become a mainstay of production in Los Angeles, filling the gap that the flight of feature film shoots have left. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2022 Monoclonals have become a mainstay in our COVID medicine cabinet. Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2022 However, one brand that's consistently won me over to become a mainstay in my lineup? Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2022 Rapid antigen tests have become a mainstay in the U.K., where they are known as lateral-flow tests. Jason Douglas, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition mainstay noun main·​stay ˈmān-ˌstā  1 : the large strong rope from the maintop of a ship usually to the foot of the foremast 2 : a chief support the mainstay of the family mainstay noun as in anchor something or someone to which one looks for support Mom has been our mainstay in this crisis Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance anchor backbone pillar standby crutch reliance stay buttress dependance dependence refuge spine prop right hand handmaiden anchorage handmaid sinew(s) bolsterer harbor
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