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sampler

sampler

11 3.7
A small selection of different foods or products to try
  • noun
  • /ˈsæmplər/
translation icon : 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.