: 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—
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also
: assortment
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Noun (2)
she put together a sampler of works in the police procedural genre
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Noun
With an order of any IHOP breakfast combo (like steak and eggs or a breakfast sampler), guests can get a short stack of buttermilk pancakes as all-you-can-eat for no additional cost.
—Miles Berry, Peoplemag, 29 July 2024
These IGPs are relatively robust and upgraded with a larger graphics engine with more cache and better performance, including a 2x sampler rate for better texture performance.
—Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PCMAG, 24 July 2024
On the beauty exclusives front, Nordstrom is offering samplers and jumbo products from Augustinus Bader, Le Labo, Charlotte Tilbury, and Elemis, among many other beloved brands.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 July 2024
Synth washes and pinprick guitars bolster ferocious sax melodies, while the rhythm section plays with a sampler’s precision before blasting wide open.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
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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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