as in source
a point or place at which something is invented or provided
regards the Bible as the fountain of all truth concerning the Divinity
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Recent Examples of fountain
Dallas News, 15 Aug. 2022
Last year, a 6-year-old boy in Lake Jackson, Texas, died after contracting the brain-eating amoeba that was found in the water of splash fountain the boy had played in.
—Amanda Jackson, CNN, 28 Sep. 2021
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Drip in condesation line at the fountain drink machine.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Tucked between the George W. Hawkes Downtown Library and City Hall, Mineral Well Plaza will feature a 40-foot-tall clock tower and fountain with sculptures of lion heads, seating areas and landscaping.
—Dallas News, 15 Aug. 2022
Last year, a 6-year-old boy in Lake Jackson, Texas, died after contracting the brain-eating amoeba that was found in the water of splash fountain the boy had played in.
—Amanda Jackson, CNN, 28 Sep. 2021
Verb
French doors open onto the rooftop patio, which has a lighter look with a fountain, large umbrellas, olive trees, and a mixture of rattan and wrought-iron furniture.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Drip in condesation line at the fountain drink machine.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fountain
Noun
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What's Next Chinese research ship operations in neighboring maritime zones are likely to remain a source of controversy as the country continues to strengthen its posture in the region.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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A lot of the information being funneled to him and his peers from news sources wasn't clear.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fireworks spouted directly beyond the stage where the president and others spoke, which had online critics questioning the need for them.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Walter Sam believes in the magical power of accurately wielding words as well as the bad juju that comes with spouting them all willy-nilly.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The university known as the cradle of astronauts will soon send a few more folks to the final frontier.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Finally, one of the tall cranes lifted the boat out of the water, high into the air, and carefully swung it over and down onto the team’s boat cradle, on shore.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a reply to Sulewski's post about the finished product, Finneas gushed over his partner.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the season, the California native, who is unemployed, has openly gushed over his long-term girlfriend, Kelsey.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While spring and summer are typically the most popular times of the year for travel, fall is increasingly growing favor among more consumers.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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There’s no bad time of year to visit Florida’s springs, but fall is a particularly good one—and Ginnie Springs is one of the state’s most stunning.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By the time Journalism and jockey Umberto Rispoli began passing other horses and taking aim at Fierceness with the rally that had won him the Santa Anita Derby, Preakness and Haskell Stakes, the leader had spurted clear by 2-1/2 lengths turning into the homestretch.—
Kevin Modesti,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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The supporters’ handheld smoke bombs spurted plumes of royal blue, the apparatus and color foreign to the home stadium of the orange and black Giants.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Alejandro and his band embrace bomba even more here, dedicating the album’s opener to the genre and leaning into its Afro-Puerto Rican origins and ties to African religions.—
Juan J. Arroyo,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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The festival celebrates the Milwaukee origins of the universal, yet inefficient QWERTY keyboard in worldwide use.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While a showgirl’s closet might be overflowing with feathers, bustiers, and sequins galore, Taylor Swift’s actual wardrobe is much more practical.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Near my hotel, a few blocks from the Torre K23, there were several dumpsters overflowing with garbage.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Fountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fountain. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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