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
David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2025
The tour soon returned here, followed by a new tour of the 2015 Broadway revival, and then local stagings aplenty followed, at the Mercury Theater and the Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace, to name but two.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2025
There aren’t many starting jobs that are truly up for grabs, though there are roles aplenty to battle for at the skill positions.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 July 2025
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Adjective
Naturally, the songs and albums that once flowed so effortlessly out of him are showcased aplenty.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2025
The tour soon returned here, followed by a new tour of the 2015 Broadway revival, and then local stagings aplenty followed, at the Mercury Theater and the Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace, to name but two.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
Adverb
The Dallas Cowboys have only been on-site at the Staybridge Suites River Ridge complex for the team’s annual training camp in Southern California for a little over 48 hours, but the fireworks and headlines have been aplenty.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2025
There aren’t many starting jobs that are truly up for grabs, though there are roles aplenty to battle for at the skill positions.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aplenty
Adjective
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Activities are plentiful here including a stunning golf course.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Hotels and condominium resorts are plentiful in Puerto Peñasco's tourist areas such as Sandy Beach, Playa Bonita and Playa Hermosa.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Suffocate them with an ample deluge of water and stir to ensure complete cooling.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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There is ample space to entertain guests between the conservatory, dining room, and living room.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
22 Aug. 2025
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IndyStar's environmental reporting project is made possible through the generous support of the nonprofit Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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This sequel includes a generous recap of the previous film’s story, based on ancient Chinese mythological characters and the 16th-century epic novel Investiture of the Gods.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Aplenty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aplenty. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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