in abundance

idiom

: in large amounts
The city has fine restaurants in abundance.
The flowers grew in great abundance.

Examples of in abundance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Wander the picturesque streets and take in the cold bay breezes from The Battery before settling in by a warm fire somewhere cozy—Charleston has those places in abundance. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2023 But with water in abundance, there was little concern. Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2023 Nonetheless, the increase in abundance since 2018 shows signs that the population is slowly growing or at least stable, the report said. Yereth Rosen, Anchorage Daily News, 16 June 2023 Jobs for builders, painters, landscapers and real estate agents were in abundance. Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023 While other companies are exploring the controversial idea of scooping cobalt, nickel, and platinum from the seafloor, some asteroids could harbor the same minerals in abundance—and have no wildlife that could be harmed during their extraction. WIRED, 20 Oct. 2023 One fish, though — the sand lance — has remained in abundance this year, allowing puffins to thrive, said Don Lyons, director of conservation science at National Audubon Society’s Seabird Institute in Bremen, Maine. Patrick Whittle, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2023 Just living our lives in abundance, trying to create more, have more focus, make more money, everything that gives our life more opportunity. Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2023 Here’s a full list of former Buckeyes on NFL rosters to start the season: Talent in abundance The 247Sports talent composite has been released, with the Buckeyes once again being considered one of the nation’s deepest rosters. Stephen Means, cleveland, 31 Aug. 2023 See More

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“In abundance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20abundance. Accessed 7 Dec. 2023.

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