: a decorative piece of needlework typically having letters or verses embroidered on it in various stitches as an example of skill
sam·pler
ˈsam-p(ə-)lər 
1
: one that collects, prepares, or examines samples
2
: something containing representative specimens or selections
a sampler of nineteen poets—
K. E. Judd
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: assortment
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Noun (2)
she put together a sampler of works in the police procedural genre
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Noun
This sampler pack includes gourmet flavors like mint, chipotle and honeycomb to put a unique spin on your traditional box of chocolates.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
An official Basement Tapes sampler came out in 1975, but the bootlegs kept coming, up to the 2014 box The Complete Basement Tapes.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
In Los Angeles, Borch’s colleagues have set up 10 coffee-bag-size samplers around the fires (as close as they were allowed to go).
—Katharine Gammon, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2025
If blockbusters like Sonic the Hedgehog, Five Nights at Freddie’s, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie are proof that mainstream audiences are finally ready to feast on video game adaptations, consider Secret Level a sampler platter.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Sampler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sampler. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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sampler
1 of 2 noun
sam·pler
ˈsam-plər
: a piece of needlework typically having letters or verses on it done in various stitches as an example of skill
sampler
2 of 2 noun
sam·pler
ˈsam-p(ə-)lər
1
: one that collects or examines samples
2
: a collection of samples
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