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How to pronounce mainstay in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms pillar
Type of booster, champion, friend, protagonist, supporter, admirer
Type Words
Synonyms anchor, backbone, keystone, linchpin, lynchpin
Type of support
Type Words
Type of forestay

Examples of mainstay

mainstay
He said the investment is restoring what had been a mainstay for local shoppers.
From the stltoday.com
The duo was a mainstay at the awards and he's had plenty of experience in Vegas.
From the omaha.com
A fifth round of the 2007 draft, Ryan had been a mainstay on the defensive line.
From the charlotteobserver.com
His father, Quint, operated a longtime Brighton mainstay, Nahum's Fine Clothing.
From the democratandchronicle.com
He played classical music on the piano, although stand-up bass was his mainstay.
From the suntimes.com
Jazz, long a mainstay of the station, will air for six hours on Saturday nights.
From the post-gazette.com
It's been a mainstay of pantries for half a century and probably always will be.
From the edeneatseverything.com
However, I don't believe that this approach should be the mainstay of treatment.
From the theepochtimes.com
The Town Car continues as a durable and reliable mainstay of limousine services.
From the washingtontimes.com
More examples
  • Pillar: a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community"
  • Anchor: a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"
  • The forestay that braces the mainmast
  • Mainstay is a Christian rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band was formed in 2003 and is signed to BEC Recordings. While a lot of the band's music has decidedly Christian lyrics and messages, their music appeals to a large secular fanbase as well. ...
  • Mainstays Home, is a company owned by Wal-Mart, a major chain of stores across Canada, and the United States. Mainly, it sells bedding, home furnishing and other home appliances. Usually, some of their products are alternatives to bigger brands.