Whitman's sampler | Idiomator

Meaning: (US,idiomatic)Adiversecollection.2005March 18, Richard Harrington, “Lend Them Your Ears: Breaking Stories From the Music Scene”, inWashington Post, retrieved8 July 2014:So here we go, offering aWhitman's Samplerof local talent, just a hint of the multitude of hopeful artists working their way toward the spotlight.2006July 9, “Talk Show”, inBusinessweek, retrieved8 July 2014:In a June 13 court filing, plaintiffs cite the memo as one of "aWhitman's Sampler" of V&E papers showing that the firm "was present at the creation, active throughout and still in on [Enron's] fraudulent scheme when it finally collapsed."2008January 17, John Marshall, “From poets to politicians, a great week for author readings”, inSeattle Post-Intelligencer, retrieved8 July 2014:Witness just thisWhitman's Samplerof sweet author treats: The first female secretary of state (Madeleine Albright). A perennial best-seller and an Oprah pick (Sue Miller). A winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (Muhammad Yunus). Three local black poets (Colleen J. McElroy, Gloria Burgess, Lauri Conner). A humor writer for "Saturday Night Live" and The New Yorker, turned best-selling debut novelist (Patricia Marx).2009July 18,David Segal, “A Matter of Opinion?”, inNew York Times, retrieved8 July 2014:Dozens of investors have filed lawsuits seeking redress from the rating agencies, contending that the companies bear responsibility for investors’ losses, under aWhitman’s samplerof theories.

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