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 said, take copious notes, just in case some wires get crossed along the way.
  — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
• Instead of blood, there is a copious amount of pitch black ink.
  — Matthew Every, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026
• Rinse and repeat, then rinse again in copious amounts of blood.
  — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2018
• 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
• This weed looks like a little mimosa tree and sets copious amounts of seeds.
  — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 16 Sep. 2020
• Evenings were given over to fresh fish and pasta and copious amounts of wine and beer.
  — Smithsonian, 22 Aug. 2019
• And that had nothing to do with the copious clouds of cannabis wafting through the venue.
  — Adam Tschorn, latimes.com, 14 June 2017
• One of the best ways to spoil your pets is by spending copious amounts of time with them outdoors.
  — Outside Online, 6 July 2021
• And that’s not even in reference to the blood and gore, of which there are copious amounts.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2021
• All's well that ends with copious amounts of post-traumatic stress.
  — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
• There will be copious mugs of hot chocolate and treats, available for both kids and sweet-toothed adults.
  — Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
• Simply squirt copious amounts of sriracha into an 8-ounce tub of sour cream.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Feb. 2022
• Hence, copious strikeouts and a lack of hard contact.
  — Sam Blum, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
• 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
• The fishy filling was copious, but airy in a way that seemed mystical.
  — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 19 June 2019
• Warm pretzels, with copious amounts of mustard, are never a bad choice for a late meal.
  — Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 24 June 2021
• While the eggs are sitting in the hot water, fill a large bowl with water and a copious amount of ice.
  — Katie Workman, Detroit Free Press, 31 Mar. 2018
• Gothcore for lovers of the dark aesthetic and copious amounts of black.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 8 Dec. 2022
• The final totals may have been pushed up a bit by guests who had been served copious amounts of wine and cocktails.
  — Ramona Saviss, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2018
• And there’s Dad, just across the way, pouring copious amounts of gasoline on the fire.
  — Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Oct. 2017
• The vessel’s profile shows clean lines, copious glass across four decks, pools, and a silver hull.
  — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
• Tan spends copious amounts of time with the wardrobe and what’s going to make a silhouette work for this or that body.
  — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 6 Jan. 2025
• Russian men came into shops on the street to buy food and copious amounts of alcohol.
  — Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2022
• 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
• The wrath of many of these storms extended far inland due to their swaths of copious rainfall.
  — Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2021
• As the audio clips played, some members of the jury could be seen taking copious notes.
  — Sara Ashley O'Brien, CNN, 23 Dec. 2021
• Get the classic beef pho with brisket, beef tendon, Thai basil, fresh lime and copious amounts of chili oil.
  — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
• Chef Josh Buckwald folds in copious amounts of chives and thyme to add freshness.
  — Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 1 May 2024