How to Use copious in a Sentence

copious

adjective

• The storm produced a copious amount of rain.
• She sat in the front row and took copious notes during the lecture.
• That plus the smell of the wood fire and the copious amount of lard on everything is amazing.
  — Jorge Valencia Mariano Fernandez, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023
• But there's no need to overdo it and slather your body in copious amounts of cream.
  — Elise Tabin, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Dec. 2022
• The tour was, like many in those days, fueled by copious amounts of cocaine.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 27 Feb. 2023
• Gothcore for lovers of the dark aesthetic and copious amounts of black.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 8 Dec. 2022
• Nolan read the 720-page book once through, secured the screen rights to it, read it through again and then once more, this time taking copious notes.
  — Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 29 Jan. 2024
• The fire, driven by the wind, had thrown off copious amounts of embers into the dry grasses, some of them said.
  — Mike Baker, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2023
• And there is some lip-locking through copious blue paint.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Mar. 2023
• Fourth of July weekend is here, which means the days are sure to be filled with copious platters of hot dogs and plenty of time in the pool.
  — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 4 July 2023
• My colleagues were more than gracious enough to take some time out of their day to taste-test copious amounts of chocolate.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 May 2023
• Russian men came into shops on the street to buy food and copious amounts of alcohol.
  — Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2022
• Sure, the copious amounts of beer may be a part of the large draw, but there will also be a huge food menu available spread throughout the festival.
  — Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 13 Sep. 2022
• Though he's coped with a copious amount of grief throughout his life, Kevin doesn't feel sorry for himself.
  — Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2023
• The birds are lured to southern Arizona for its mild temperatures and the promise of a copious food source.
  — Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2022
• Because this is the leanest part of the pig, baby back ribs have very little fat, and plenty of meat to douse with copious amounts of sweet, sticky sauce.
  — Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 8 July 2022
• The following are dishes brought to life by copious amounts of good, creamy, salty butter.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2023
• That clamped tongue is nasty, but copious CGI renders the effects weightless.
  — Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2022
• In a city awash in restaurants dishing out copious piles of pork, chicken and sardines, light bites and meatless meals used to be hard to find.
  — Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2023
• Searching for a sweet Christmas potluck food option that doesn't take all day—and doesn't get your kitchen covered in copious amounts of flour?
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Nov. 2022
• At the front of the room was a large portrait of William Plumer, a governor of New Hampshire in the early 19th century and a copious record-keeper.
  — Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2022
• The stage manager came backstage every night with copious notes, and his job was to keep me on target.
  — Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2022
• The Morgan coach added that his own players received copious abuse.
  — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 June 2022
• Other areas could get a foot or less of the lake-effect snow, which is caused by frigid air picking up copious amounts of moisture from the warmer lakes.
  — CBS News, 18 Nov. 2022
• True to its name, mukbang involves watching a single host eat copious amounts of food.
  — Sarah Garone, Health, 4 May 2023
• Native Americans roasted groundhog on sticks and let the copious amount of fat run off into the fire.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
• They’re also known for not lasting as long and shedding copious amounts of needles.
  — Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2022
• There are copious windows in the adjoining dining room with washed woods and soft colors.
  — Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2023
• The consequences of many of these tests are still being felt thanks to the copious radioactive fallout produced.
  — Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2023
• The Cielo's Bridgestone Potenza Sport tires produced copious cornering grip but were less able to find traction off the line.
  — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 25 Oct. 2022

Last Updated: 7 May 2024