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Noun
In doing so, the tabloid has become an improbable fount of accountability in a political era characterized by impasse, fear, and an ad-nauseam passing of the buck.—Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026 Finally, Facebook groups supported by regional aurora enthusiasts can be a fount of information, tips and aspirational photos.—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 Enter the idea of the self-sufficient nuclear family, in particular the dream of monogamous coupledom and the fantasy of a spouse, usually a wife, who can be endlessly mined as a fount of free love and care.—Literary Hub, 6 Mar. 2026 Become your own source, your own resource, the fount of your own balance and stability.—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fount
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Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Anglo-French funte, founte, from Latin font-, fons