: 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—
K. E. Judd
K. E. Judd
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: assortment
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Noun (2)
she put together a sampler of works in the police procedural genre
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Noun
Menu includes blueberry pancakes, biscuits and gravy, chicken and waffles, breakfast sampler and more.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The museum selected 150 items from its archives and suggestions from community members to create a walk-through sampler of Orlando’s past.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
As per usual, Limited Run Games is selling physical editions of Gex Trilogy, like the Classic ($75), which arrives in a retro PS1-esque box with a steel book, poster and soundtrack sampler.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Each section takes on different styles, tones, and aspect ratios, becoming a Whitman’s sampler of Anderson iconography that will delight his most fervent admirers, but likely infuriate those who wrote him off long ago.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 30 May 2025
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“Sampler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sampler. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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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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