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Whitman's sampler

Whitman's sampler

9.3
A collection showing many different kinds of things like food, music and crafts
  • noun
  • /ˈwɪt.mənz ˈsæm.plər/
  • US
translation icon : muestra de Whitman
  • The festival offered a Whitman's sampler of local cuisines, music, and crafts.

Examples

  • The travel show presents a Whitman's sampler of destinations from around the globe.

  • Her poetry collection was a true Whitman's sampler of emotions.

  • This box is a Whitman's sampler of chocolates.

  • I love trying different flavors from a Whitman's sampler.

  • The festival offered a Whitman's sampler of local cuisines, music, and crafts.

  • The travel show presents a Whitman's sampler of destinations from around the globe.

  • Her poetry collection was a true Whitman's sampler of emotions.

Synonyms

sample
vsWhitman's sampler
∞ 2.3

A small part taken from something to test or study

refers to a diverse mixture rather than a single representative part
assortment
vsWhitman's sampler
36 3.5

A collection of different things, like books or food

is broader covering varied items and life experiences not just grouped things
sampler
vsWhitman's sampler
11 3.7

A small selection of different foods or products to try

focuses on variety and mixed experiences rather than testing or selection
miscellany
vsWhitman's sampler
  • Literature
1 7.9

A group of different small things like papers or photos

applies more generally to any mixed selection beyond written pieces
patchwork of experience
vsWhitman's sampler
6.4

A mix of different life events that shape a person

is broader covering varied items as well as experiences

Antonyms

uniformity
  • Specialized
18 4.6

The state of being the same in all parts

monotony
14 5.5

A boring feeling when things are the same again and again

How Diverse

variety
582 1.3
assortment
36 3.5
Whitman's sampler
  • US
9.3
selection
171 1.9
set
∞ 2.1
item
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Whitman's sampler singular
Whitman's samplers plural

Morphology

Whitman's + sampler

This is a straightforward possessive + noun construction: 'Whitman's' (a proper name/brand) + 'sampler' (a collection of sample items). A learner who knows 'sampler' and recognises the possessive will readily infer it means a selection produced by Whitman's (i.e., a varied assortment), so the meaning is compositionally transparent.

Etymology

Whitman's sampler may come from the poet Walt Whitman, who filled his poems with many different people, images, and ideas. A sampler is a small collection of different things, so that picture explains why the phrase means 'a diverse selection'.