- plural of mainstay.
mainstays
Example Sentences
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The film is directed by Jon Erwin, one of the in-house Angel Studios mainstays, who also helmed “Jesus Revolution,” “I Still Believe” and “I Can Only Imagine.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Blindsides are mainstays in films like this, just as in life, and tend to be followed by emotional fractures or wobbles of faith.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
Kobliner went through three mainstays from her book with MarketWatch to show that the more things change, the more they stay the same.
From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026
Doku and Haaland were mainstays in the front three now.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
And one of the mainstays of Franklin’s printing business was the publication of Indian treaties, viewed then as critical state documents.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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