staple

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Fun lie: The titular characters in the 1997 comedy movie “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion” claimed they invented the office staple to impress their former classmates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"You've been a staple every morning for us in relation to the weather, with your professionalism, your warmth, and that sunny disposition you have," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

After the company’s founding roughly a decade ago, Allbirds shoes became a corporate-casual staple for executives and tech bros alike.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The doll, a Mattel staple, rose to the spotlight following the 2023 hit movie, “Barbie,” but has since lost momentum.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Around 1200 B.C., toward the end of the Jomon period, a few grains of rice, barley, foxtail millet, and broomcorn millet, the staple cereals of East Asia, began to appear.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond