prolific
adjective
pro·lif·ic
prə-ˈli-fik 
1
: producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful
2
archaic
: causing abundant growth, generation, or reproduction
3
: marked by abundant inventiveness or productivity
a prolific composer
Examples of prolific in a Sentence
Since [David] Mamet is a prolific writer of Hollywood screenplays, there are today more people who know his work than know that they know it.
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Juliet Fleming, Times Literary Supplement, 18 Feb. 2000
The main rival to his pneumonia was the prolific thrush which went into his throat and stomach.
—Irvine Welsh, Trainspotting, 1993
A writer as established and prolific as Joyce Carol Oates can approach her material in a wealth of ways unavailable to the more plodding.
—Jane Smiley, New York Times Book Review, 5 May 1991
Here there are La restaurants, wine bars, bookshops, estate agents more prolific than doctors, and attractive people in black, few of them aging.
—Hanif Kureishi, Granta 22, Autumn 1987
a famously prolific author who could produce several works of fiction and nonfiction a year
Juliet Fleming, Times Literary Supplement, 18 Feb. 2000
The main rival to his pneumonia was the prolific thrush which went into his throat and stomach.
—Irvine Welsh, Trainspotting, 1993
A writer as established and prolific as Joyce Carol Oates can approach her material in a wealth of ways unavailable to the more plodding.
—Jane Smiley, New York Times Book Review, 5 May 1991
Here there are La restaurants, wine bars, bookshops, estate agents more prolific than doctors, and attractive people in black, few of them aging.
—Hanif Kureishi, Granta 22, Autumn 1987
a famously prolific author who could produce several works of fiction and nonfiction a year
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Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is a game that was developed by legendary developer Level-5 with art and character design from the most prolific anime studio on earth, Studio Ghibli.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Among this year’s marquee guests is prolific director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, who will receive the 2025 Cut Above Award for outstanding achievement in film.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
On the Harry Potter series, Rigby will play Harry's uncle, the magic-hating Vernon Dursley, previously played by Richard Griffiths.
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Bertie Carvel as Cornelius Fudge
Bertie Carvel is a prolific stage performer with two Olivier Awards under his belt.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 9 June 2025
An especially prolific Episcopalian superfan named C. M. Falconer weighed in on the show’s plots, like a modern recapper, and spun out several hair-raising theories about the roots of Jewish men’s business savvy.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
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Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Among this year’s marquee guests is prolific director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, who will receive the 2025 Cut Above Award for outstanding achievement in film.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
On the Harry Potter series, Rigby will play Harry's uncle, the magic-hating Vernon Dursley, previously played by Richard Griffiths.
15 of 18
Bertie Carvel as Cornelius Fudge
Bertie Carvel is a prolific stage performer with two Olivier Awards under his belt.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 9 June 2025
An especially prolific Episcopalian superfan named C. M. Falconer weighed in on the show’s plots, like a modern recapper, and spun out several hair-raising theories about the roots of Jewish men’s business savvy.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for prolific
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“Prolific.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prolific. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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prolific
adjective
pro·lif·ic
prə-ˈlif-ik
1
: producing young or fruit in large numbers
a prolific orchard
2
: highly inventive : productive
a prolific writer
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