Synonyms for
Staples
Definition
a thin piece of metal with two ends that is used to fasten papers together
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- office staples
- food staples
- staples of life
- staples of the diet
- staples of the industry
- staples of the community
Word family
Usage note
As a noun, 'staples' refers to essential items. As a verb, it means to fasten with staples. Be mindful of context to avoid confusion.
Example sentences
- I need some staples to keep my papers together.
- The office supply store sells staples.
- The stapler is out of staples.
- I used staples to hang up my picture.
- The teacher stapled the papers together.
Quotes
"I was always interested in staples. Not only the object itself but what they do." - Claes Oldenburg
"I write on big yellow legal pads - ideas in outline form when I'm organizing a book, and stuff like that. It gives you a real sense of accomplishment and control - you've done something." - James Patterson
"I have a lot of trouble understanding people's religious beliefs when they involve supernatural things that reappear in different cultures. It seems to me that if a god is going to talk to me, he should talk to me in English or Hebrew or Japanese or whatever language I happen to understand." - Joanna Russ