stayer
noun
stay·er
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Definition of stayer
: one that stays
especially
: one that supports
Examples of stayer in a Sentence
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Mead sold the Ranger in various configurations, and this particular one was quite racy, with a sprung saddle, adjustable stayer-type stem, swept-back racer bars, coaster brake, and one (1) gigantic-looking gear. — Outside Online, "Riding 100 Miles* on a 102-Year-Old Bike," 12 June 2018 But why don’t the leavers and the liberal stayers band together to schism — make a Reform Mormonism — instead of waiting around? — Sarah Scoles, Longreads, "Meet the New Mormons," 8 June 2018 Wages for job-stayers were up just 2.9 percent in April, compared with 3.7 percent six months earlier. — Christopher A. Rugaber, chicagotribune.com, "Milestone for U.S. job market: More openings than unemployed," 5 June 2018 Mead sold the Ranger in various configurations, and this particular one was quite racy, with a sprung saddle, adjustable stayer-type stem, swept-back racer bars, coaster brake, and one (1) gigantic-looking gear. — Outside Online, "Riding 100 Miles* on a 102-Year-Old Bike," 12 June 2018 But why don’t the leavers and the liberal stayers band together to schism — make a Reform Mormonism — instead of waiting around? — Sarah Scoles, Longreads, "Meet the New Mormons," 8 June 2018 Wages for job-stayers were up just 2.9 percent in April, compared with 3.7 percent six months earlier. — Christopher A. Rugaber, chicagotribune.com, "Milestone for U.S. job market: More openings than unemployed," 5 June 2018 Then come high-payers, long-stayers, guests booking a large block of rooms, and recognizable celebs. — Time, Time, "12 Shocking Things I Learned by Working as a Butler at the Plaza Hotel," 16 Aug. 2017 Still others believe that Sheela-na-Gigs were good-luck tokens, or talismanic stayers of evil. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Interactive Map Tracks Ireland’s Mysterious Naked Sculptures," 24 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stayer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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