staple
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More of these salads are sold at the end of the day than baguettes and sandwiches, he adds, as people see them as a "very meaningful evening staple" .
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
It’s the same logic that turned lobster from prison food into a luxury, or quinoa from a staple into a “superfood.”
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
The song, now considered a classic rock staple, has been covered by multiple artists including Joe Cocker, Huey Lewis, the Jackson 5, Gladys Knight & the Pips and Grand Funk Railroad.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
After all, that’s been a staple of country-club arguments since 1980’s “Caddyshack.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Photographs of Sammy Davis, Jr., and his white wife walking hand in hand along a beach or kissing in public or dancing at a nightclub were a staple.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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