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Noun
Who weren’t exactly a fount of fun facts.—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 May 2026 Little Death wears a giant HVAC vent on their head instead of a mask, there are ludicrous founts of blood that would be more at home in a Troma film.—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for fount
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Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Anglo-French funte, founte, from Latin font-, fons