sampler

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noun (1)

sam·​pler ˈsam-plər How to pronounce sampler (audio)
Synonyms of samplernext
: a decorative piece of needlework typically having letters or verses embroidered on it in various stitches as an example of skill

sampler

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noun (2)

sam·​pler ˈsam-p(ə-)lər How to pronounce sampler (audio)
1
: one that collects, prepares, or examines samples
2
: something containing representative specimens or selections
… a sampler of nineteen poets …—K. E. Judd
also : assortment

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Noun (2) she put together a sampler of works in the police procedural genre
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That sampler captured the band’s brand of thrash punk in its purest form. — Daniel Kohn, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026 There will be live performances, a food truck festival, sports sampler, open skate and so much more! — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 28 May 2026 Horn was one of the first musicians to buy a Fairlight CMI, the world’s first digital sampler. — Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 9 May 2026 The friendships were fleeting, necessarily occasional, as there were always church newcomers and samplers and people moving away. — Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sampler

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1523, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1778, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sampler was in 1523

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sampler

1 of 2 noun
sam·​pler ˈsam-plər How to pronounce sampler (audio)
: 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 How to pronounce sampler (audio)
1
: one that collects or examines samples
2
: a collection of samples

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