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a point or place at which something is invented or provided
a domestic diva who is a seemingly endless font of new ideas
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Recent Examples of font
Once the countdown ends, users are shown detailed, text-heavy outlooks — including conditions, storm chances, wind speeds and temperatures — presented in bold gradient panels and block-style fonts.
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Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The fonts are free to download.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The errant hyphen in Cézanne’s name, and an identical font across all three covers that looked very similar to an Anthropic typeface, caught my eye.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Obesity rates skyrocketed in the United States over the next few decades, spurring a 2016 change to the rule to list calorie counts on nutrition labels in a large, bold font.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
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Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The fonts are free to download.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The errant hyphen in Cézanne’s name, and an identical font across all three covers that looked very similar to an Anthropic typeface, caught my eye.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Obesity rates skyrocketed in the United States over the next few decades, spurring a 2016 change to the rule to list calorie counts on nutrition labels in a large, bold font.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for font
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Bo Erickson | Reuters A source who was attending the event, and was briefed by Secret Service after the shooting, told CNBC’s Eamon Javers that a man with a shotgun had approached metal detectors and was shot by Secret Service agents.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2026
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David Rubenstein, principal owner of the Baltimore Orioles, was also among the guests, sources told Candy Woodall of Spotlight on Maryland.—
Bridget Byrne,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
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The horror film, which is directed by James Watkins, will track the origins of the shape-shifting villain, played by Tom Rhys Harries.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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That entity’s origins have something to do with the Church located in the repressed, religious suburb Naim’s (Bird) just moved to with his mother, played by the brilliant Aussie actress Mia Wasikowska.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
22 Apr. 2026
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At a premiere so big you could get lost, a few VIPs had access to a private location on the other side of a white curtain located behind the fountain, near the Met Opera.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
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The chain also offers a Classic Luxe Box meal for $5, which includes a Beefy 5-Layer Burrito, Crunchy Taco, Cinnamon Twists and a medium fountain drink.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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For audiences expecting a cradle-to-grave reckoning, that cutoff can feel abrupt.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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Still, among the more than 100 billion people who have walked the Earth in human history, the Artemis II astronauts have ventured farther from the cradle than anyone else.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Font.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/font. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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