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as in repository
an abundant source
even to the computer-addicted children, the old-fashioned toy chest was a cornucopia of delights
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as in abundance
an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs
the rabbits found a cornucopia of food in the vegetable garden
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Recent Examples of cornucopia
Drainage is just one element in the park’s cornucopia of problems, some reversible, others endemic.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
Far from your garden variety assortment, a cornucopia of ripe charms dangles temptingly from the side of her Loewe Flamenco clutch.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2025
The menu at Lex Yard is a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables, the selection attuned to the seasons in a way that feels real, not just like empty words in a server spiel.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
On the other is a cornucopia flanked by stars with a stamp of her name, a common symbol of prosperity and fertility in antiquity.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2025
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
Far from your garden variety assortment, a cornucopia of ripe charms dangles temptingly from the side of her Loewe Flamenco clutch.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2025
The menu at Lex Yard is a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables, the selection attuned to the seasons in a way that feels real, not just like empty words in a server spiel.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
On the other is a cornucopia flanked by stars with a stamp of her name, a common symbol of prosperity and fertility in antiquity.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornucopia
Noun
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Our current ideas about archives as these infinite repositories feel like a bit of a fiction.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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The internet has become a repository of LGBTQ+-themed Miss Honey memes, who has been noted as a gay icon on Reddit threads, X (formerly Twitter) posts and Tumblr reblogs.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After all, their lives depend on the amount of rain, the abundance of acorns, and whether the Department of Homeland Security dynamites mountains to build a wall, shrinking their habitat in the process.—
Ganesh Marín,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
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Expansive glazing ensures the living quarters receive an abundance of natural light while affording sweeping ocean views.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Students crowded around dormitory screens, a wedding paused for the final kick, and car horns rang out as flags streamed from open windows.—
Nina Subkhanberdina,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Cutter Gauthier, Radko Gudas and Frank Vatrano each sounded the goal horn.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And its representatives are talking a big game about making the country a wellspring of world-class AI companies.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Guadalajara challenges its moniker, Mexico’s second city, with a wellspring of the dazzling culture that has put this country on the top of so many international traveler’s lists.—
David Shortell,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Specifically, they have been designed to explore lava tubes or underground tunnels formed by ancient volcanic activity that may exist on the moon.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Oct. 2025
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While it hasn't been made mandatory, drivers are encouraged to wear the cooling vest that features tubes.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nick and Ray’s Pumpkin Patch, which has been operating since 2000, and offers a pick-your-own pumpkin patch, hay rides, haunted gold mine and a corn maze, according to the farm’s website.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated October 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The stock has fallen nearly 17% since last Wednesday, when the company announced a tragic mud rush earlier this month at one of its copper and gold mines in Indonesia; two workers have been found dead, and five remain missing.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But in addition to his reputation as a womanizer, Casanova was also a con man, a skilled liar who came from a family of actors and who over the course of his life manipulated and tricked countless people to maintain wealth and status.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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Without competent economic statecraft and public policy, Africa’s private sector cannot create wealth for more than a handful of elite entrepreneurs.—
Kingsley Moghalu,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Everyone knows Amazon is a treasure trove of gems that can upgrade your travel experience; however, few travelers know there are more opportunities to score Black Friday-level deals on luggage, travel accessories, and more outside of Prime Day.—
Emily Belfiore,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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In addition to its medieval manuscripts, the library catalog is a treasure trove of more recent history.—
Ryan Byrnes,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Cornucopia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornucopia. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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