How to Use sample in a Sentence
- We would like to see a sample of your work.
- Free samples were handed out at the store.
- A random sample of people filled out the survey.
- I tasted a sample of the new cereal.
- We looked at a representative sample of public schools.
- The sample included 96 women over the age of 40.
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The first beats were samples from like, funk songs, blues songs, way back in the ’70s.
— Cydney Lee, Billboard, 7 June 2023 -
The links are a small sample of the clues from the Friday puzzle.
— Sam Corbin, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2023 -
The sample are supposed to land in the Arizona desert Sunday.
— Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al, 18 Sep. 2023 -
The margin of error for the total sample is ±2.8 points.
— Anthony Salvanto, Kabir Khanna, Fred Backus, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2023 -
Humans oversee the process, but their job is largely to move samples from one machine to the next.
— WIRED, 9 Aug. 2023 -
That's where the electrofishing or trawling for samples comes in.
— Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2023 -
The Gallup poll interviewed a random sample of 1,016 adults from across the country.
— Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024 -
To perform any of these tests, a sample must be collected.
— Tanya Feke, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2024 -
During initial rounds of testing in the first half of the year, most of the 15 Adderall samples purchased were sold over the counter as single pills.
— Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023 -
Too much blood in that sample can still obscure results.
— Claire Gillespie, Health, 15 Feb. 2024 -
Check peanuts: After the peanuts have boiled for 3 hours (1 hour for green peanuts), sample one to check for texture and salinity.
— Matt and Ted Lee, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2023 -
That’s because the main sample chamber has yet to be opened, officials said.
— Time, 11 Oct. 2023 -
More than two years later, that sample has now arrived.
— Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Nov. 2023 -
The margin of error for the full sample is plus or minus 2 percentage points.
— Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024 -
It’s believed Mikkelson was killed in Wyoming and dumped in Colorado based on soil samples, the sheriff's office said.
— Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2023 -
Similar to games, these apps require a steady stream of users to get hooked on samples of the programs and feel compelled to keep spending to see how the show ends.
— Mike Isaac, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024 -
The team waited until the agent was expected to be present in the air and then dispatched an airplane to fly over Japan and collect air samples.
— Emily Baumgaertner Ariana Drehsler, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024 -
After the zoo eventually got a hair sample of Siska, it was brought to a lab to be compared with those from Jaya and Berani.
— Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2023 -
The ominous Lou Donaldson sample used for the backdrop hits home every time.
— Daniel Kohn, Spin, 1 Sep. 2023 -
The sample and some of the skeletal remains that were found in 1996 were sent to a private lab for DNA comparison testing.
— David Chiu, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2023 -
Medical staff may also have free samples of supplies and some medicines that can save you a bit of money.
— Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 31 July 2023 -
Now, though, new techniques have made stool samples less likely to come back positive in the absence of cancer.
— Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2024 -
Results based on the full sample have a margin of sampling error of ±3 percentage points.
— Dana Blanton, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2024 -
However the mission plays out, samples will be waiting.
— William Harwood, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024
- A low percentage of the women sampled said that they smoked during pregnancy.
- She sampled everything the resort had to offer, from golfing to yoga.
- Five of the 20 schools sampled did not meet the standards.
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Place the wand with the stool back in the sampling bag and close it.
— Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Dec. 2023 -
The beat would be used and sampled numerous times — the beat soundtracked the Ed Lover dance from the Yo!
— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2023 -
The probe is designed to sample ice and analyze it all on the same craft, much like a rover.
— Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 30 Aug. 2023 -
Meet Lopez, the managers and the staff while sampling appetizers from the menu.
— Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2023 -
Many French fry shapes were sampled, from steak to skinny.
— Lucas Kwan Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023 -
And in my brief time sampling them, the QC Ultras felt very, very comfortable.
— Chris Welch, The Verge, 14 Sep. 2023 -
Be sure to sample the specialty xiao long bao (soup dumplings) at a few of the restaurants that claim theirs to be the best.
— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2023 -
He’s been in recovery for years and can’t sample the new cocktails to judge them.
— Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024 -
Only the twin Voyager probes are far out enough to sample this cosmic stew.
— Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 6 Mar. 2024 -
This gave us a foursome for sampling some modern games.
— Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2023 -
Guests will get to sample 5 wines expertly paired with 5 kinds of cheese and hear about wine and cheesemakers from across the state.
— Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2024 -
My six-year-old nephew, after sampling water from Australia with a TDS of 1,300, squints at me.
— Krista Stevens, Longreads, 5 July 2023 -
The couple watch sheep having their wool sheared, sampled some of the local food produce, and Charles planted a tree.
— Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 21 July 2023 -
In the future, ecologists might be able to sample forest soils to get an idea of what animals moved through the area.
— WIRED, 17 Oct. 2023 -
All the deliciousness is best washed down with any of the local beers, wines, and spirits available to sample.
— Emily Cappiello, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2023 -
But sampling on the recent Friday outing turned up snails and mussels.
— Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023 -
Water on the moon has become a very big business since both U.S. and China plan to send rovers to Luna to sample it firsthand.
— Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023 -
Attendees will get to sample some of 2023’s Best of Beauty winners.
— Annie Blay, Allure, 11 Aug. 2023 -
Critics and locals alike showed up to the take-out window in masses to sample krapow smash burgers and Chiang Mai chi dogs.
— Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 14 Dec. 2023 -
But some of the stuff that sampled and incorporated our music has made my skin crawl.
— Vulture, 17 July 2023 -
The company also wants to give users a chance to sample the offering, and for the company to see how it’s being used.
— Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2023 -
Question 5 of 8 Which street drug are American adults most likely to have sampled?
— Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023 -
Read on to sample some of the dishes that will be available to chow on while cheering on the Current — kickoff is at noon on Saturday, March 16.
— David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2024 -
For results based on subgroups, the margin of sampling error may be higher.
— Noam N. Levey, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2023 -
Despite the wheel rotating only once every four years, a lever is used to sample the notches and steps.
— Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 -
Don’t miss sampling the guava pastelito ice cream at Chill Bros., an ice creamery where everything is made in-house.
— Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2024 -
Natusch himself also has sampled python barbecued, slow-cooked, sauteed and as curry and jerky.
— Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
- Here are some sample questions for the test.
- The teacher handed out a sample essay.
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Sample beers from around Ohio, live music, and food trucks.
— Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati.com, 15 Aug. 2017 -
Though not sample size, Dixon is neither a waif or a plus-size bombshell.
— Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2018 -
Sample wares from some of Orland Park's finest restaurants.
— Donna Vickroy, Daily Southtown, 31 July 2017 -
This is the second time each pitcher is facing the opposing team so sample sizes are too small to gauge splits.
— Chris Wassel, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 13 Sep. 2019 -
Other events throughout the day include sample German lessons, fairy tale movie screenings and a dance party to close the night.
— Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2019 -
Sample ballots may be found online at access.tarrantcounty.com.
— Anna M. Tinsley, star-telegram.com, 27 Apr. 2017 -
Here’s a sample Mediterranean diet meal plan for a day, which fits a 2,000-calorie-per-day diet and is around the range of those flexible Mediterranean diet macros mentioned above.
— Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2022 -
Guests sample 5 rare sour & funky beers from Rhinegeist cellars, including newest sour ale of dark descent.
— Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati.com, 18 June 2018 -
Sample food from Philly’s vegan restaurants and enjoy beer, spirits, and live music.
— Staff Reports, Philly.com, 9 Aug. 2017 -
Sample street art by veterans and newcomers at WallWorks gallery.
— Billie Cohen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2017 -
Sample ballots for Los Angeles' special congressional election have been going out in the 34th District the past couple of weeks, and there's one change voters may not have noticed.
— Christine Mai-Duc, latimes.com, 15 May 2017 -
Guests sample Greek food at a previous ethnic food event put on by the Aurora Historical Society.
— Joy Davis, Aurora Beacon-News, 19 Apr. 2018 -
Visitors will have the chance to see the temple, sample Indian meals, attend a Saturday classical dance performance and participate in other events.
— Jean Hopfensperger, Star Tribune, 7 June 2021 -
Shi is planning a national project to systematically sample viruses in bat caves—with much greater scope and intensity than her team’s previous attempts.
— Jane Qiu, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2020 -
Operators can use data collected up to five years prior to drilling rather than sample water wells to establish baseline water quality.
— Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2019 -
His growing children dabble in journalism and sample European culture.
— Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2020 -
Even university researchers have been taking an interest in the matter — consider this Cornell University project to re-sample photos of renowned landmarks into 4-D glory.
— Payal Dhar, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2020 -
Sample several wines and enjoy light refreshments as butterflies and music swirl around you in our tropical conservatory.
— Washington Post, 3 May 2017 -
Participants sample five wines from prestigious appellations while nibbling small bites.
— Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2018 -
Verizon's Young went on to add: Sites such as Downdetector.com utilize limited crowdsourced data drawn from sample social posts which are often statistically insignificant or factually incorrect.
— Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 15 June 2020 -
A robotic arm, sample excavation tool, sample collection device, and sample transfer mechanisms deposit the material to the primary science instruments, which are housed within the spacecraft for radiation shielding.
— Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 9 Feb. 2017 - Here are some sample questions for the test.
- The teacher handed out a sample essay.
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Sample beers from around Ohio, live music, and food trucks.
— Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati.com, 15 Aug. 2017 -
Though not sample size, Dixon is neither a waif or a plus-size bombshell.
— Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2018 -
Sample wares from some of Orland Park's finest restaurants.
— Donna Vickroy, Daily Southtown, 31 July 2017 -
This is the second time each pitcher is facing the opposing team so sample sizes are too small to gauge splits.
— Chris Wassel, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 13 Sep. 2019 -
Other events throughout the day include sample German lessons, fairy tale movie screenings and a dance party to close the night.
— Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2019
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