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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
Far from your garden variety assortment, a cornucopia of ripe charms dangles temptingly from the side of her Loewe Flamenco clutch.
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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
Gimlet’s offices were all start-up pizzazz — designer furniture, gleaming cutting-edge equipment, break rooms stocked with free sparkling water and a cornucopia of snacks.
—Eric Benson, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
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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
Gimlet’s offices were all start-up pizzazz — designer furniture, gleaming cutting-edge equipment, break rooms stocked with free sparkling water and a cornucopia of snacks.
—Eric Benson, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornucopia
Noun
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Many communities choose a historic building to become the repository of the city’s historical treasures.—
Del Mar Historical Society,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the mid 2000s, Gates was working as an arts administrator at the University of Chicago, while also buying derelict buildings on the city’s South Side and turning them into artists’ studios or repositories for his collections of books, records, and photographic slides.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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Authorities determined the package was not explosive but detonated it out of an abundance of caution, a USU spokesperson told Newsweek in an email Tuesday evening.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Only with today’s machines and technology do scientists stand a chance of keeping up with life’s abundance.—
Marion Renault,
The Atlantic,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Whistles, horns or other noise makers.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Browse the Collection The Kalahari gemsbok or giant oryx is a big tough antelope about the size of a spike bull elk and with long, straight, very sharp horns.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
24 Sep. 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
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Yet… there are times when cosmic bubbles breach through our spirit’s wellspring and issue forth other sensations—glimmers of possibilities, ineffable vastness, and mystagogic connectedness beyond the horizon where language dissolves.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
8 Sep. 2025
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The little tube directing pure oxygen to my face did, as promised, make my complexion feel extra plump and glowy, too.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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The idea of 24 frames a second, something that is hard to grasp, but in this sequence, in this flow, becomes a seamless moving picture is juxtaposed with with this gas inside of this tube which becomes an eternal glow.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These novel products did not immediately make the S&P 500 a gold mine.—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
23 Sep. 2025
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Ex-Secret Service agent: Weapon found is 'gold mine of information' Donald Lane, a former U.S. Secret Service agent with decades of experience in fugitive manhunts, told USA TODAY that the recovery of the rifle used in the killing of Kirk is a significant development for law enforcement.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Both came in with a wealth of experience in creating running lanes with varied offensive line movement in their recent stops, and that has carried over in their first year with the Cowboys.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Here, The Athletic compares the two clubs, looking at their trophy cabinets, wealth, global followings, squads and more.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Of these, 440 samples had never been sequenced before, offering a treasure trove of fresh data.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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Though Season 22 has not been announced for the long-running series, fans will have a fashionable finale – and a treasure trove of past episodes to remember for now.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Cornucopia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornucopia. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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