as in plentiful
being more than enough without being excessive
there will be food and drink aplenty, so please come
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Recent Examples of aplenty
Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
New England finished second-to-last in the league in total yardage and dead last in passing yards per game, while Maye got bruised, battered and picked off aplenty over 12 starts.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The new eatery will offer a menu with seafood aplenty, including an assortment of fish flown in daily from Greece, Italy and Spain, as well local catch from the Pacific.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
But ice cream rises to the top in all sports, Aramark confirms, with arenas (66% of dessert sales) and NFL stadiums (60% of dessert sales) still offering ice cream aplenty.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
New England finished second-to-last in the league in total yardage and dead last in passing yards per game, while Maye got bruised, battered and picked off aplenty over 12 starts.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Adverb
When one of his old enemies resurfaces and his daughter is abducted, the movie turns into a game of cat and mouse with car chases aplenty as well as the involvement of militias and mysterious organizations.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The new eatery will offer a menu with seafood aplenty, including an assortment of fish flown in daily from Greece, Italy and Spain, as well local catch from the Pacific.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aplenty
Adjective
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Here, panoramic mountain and valley views are plentiful.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Its instructions are vague, its arguments belabored and its absurdist fables too plentiful.—
Book Marks
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The marching orders for the Broncos defense this week after back-to-back last-second losses are abundantly clear.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Plumeria is one of those plants that gives abundantly and asks for nothing in return.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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However, the designers removed the local locker feature as of July 1, 2025, giving customers ample time to remove their files from those lockers.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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Choose an indoor location that gets ample light, such as a south-facing window.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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As in each of the stories, the lives of these characters outside of their chapter, while seldom spoken of in any revealing way, are amply readable.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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Many have amply provided for their children and grandchildren and do not want to leave them any more money.—
Christine Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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If the script is a tad heavy-handed in making Clara seem almost indifferent to her mother’s suffering, Touzani is too generous a director not to allow the character some redeeming displays of conscience before the domestic drama plays out.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Downstairs, both bedrooms open onto a winter garden, with the primary suite featuring a polished en suite bath and generous storage.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Red light therapy has been shown to stimulate the mitochondria in our cells to produce more energy so our cells can function optimally.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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People in Risk Category 1, the highest risk, should have their blood checked for antibody titers six months after the second dose of the vaccine to make sure they are optimally protected.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Aplenty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aplenty. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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