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sampler

sampler

11 3.7
A small selection of different foods or products to try
  • noun
  • /ˈsæmplər/
: muestra
  • Complimentary sampler of our new cream with any $25 purchase.

And then they did come out with this little sampler set, which I am loving.

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Examples

  • You can get the sampler plate if you want and try them all.

  • Most contemporary sign painters also do silk-screening and use these samplers to advertise the service.

    Academic text (2004)
  • And then they did come out with this little sampler set, which I am loving.

  • This one is a sampler of all the range of Cherry keys.

  • This is our souvenir sampler box.

  • This is a little sampler kit from Holbein.

  • OK guys, This is the ultimate gourmet sampler from seller shop Gift World.

  • I also had a bottle of Andre Cold Duck and a sampler of Whitman chocolates.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • So these are from my Sephora perfume fragrance sampler and my Victoria's Secret perfume sampler that I got over Christmas.

  • At the food festival, I tried a delicious sampler of local cheeses and meats.

Synonyms

Whitman's sampler
vssampler
  • US
9.3

A collection showing many different kinds of things like food, music and crafts

is arranged specifically for offering items to test or choose

Compounds

A collection showing many different kinds of things like food, music and crafts

How Varied

sampler
11 3.7
assortment
36 3.5
collection
93 1.9
pack
420 1.0
sample
∞ 2.3

Surface Forms

sampler singular
samplers plural

Morphology

sampler = sample (semi-transparent) = sample + er

The word is built from 'sample' plus the agentive suffix '-er', but the collective sense is somewhat specialized rather than a fully regular learner-friendly derivation.

Etymology

Sampler comes from sample meaning 'small part', so a sampler can be a set of small pieces to try. Think of a cheese or cookie sampler as a box of small tastes to help you choose or enjoy different kinds.