as in lavish
pouring forth in great amounts
a copious rush of words just poured out of the two friends who hadn't seen each other in years
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Recent Examples of copious
One juror was seen taking copious notes throughout the testimony.
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
The park harbors coral reefs, copious bird colonies and massive Fort Jefferson, a Civil War-era bastion that’s also the largest brick structure in the western hemisphere.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
That's not only clear from the title itself, but the film's nostalgia-laden plot, which features copious flashbacks to key moments and major characters from across the 30-year franchise.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
The interview serves as a gateway to share new clips from the film, including copious villain fights coordinated by Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor, new looks at DC heroes like Nathan Fillion’s Green Lantern and Isabel Merced’s Hawkgirl, and visits to Kent’s boyhood Kansas home.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2025
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
The park harbors coral reefs, copious bird colonies and massive Fort Jefferson, a Civil War-era bastion that’s also the largest brick structure in the western hemisphere.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
That's not only clear from the title itself, but the film's nostalgia-laden plot, which features copious flashbacks to key moments and major characters from across the 30-year franchise.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
The interview serves as a gateway to share new clips from the film, including copious villain fights coordinated by Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor, new looks at DC heroes like Nathan Fillion’s Green Lantern and Isabel Merced’s Hawkgirl, and visits to Kent’s boyhood Kansas home.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copious
Adjective
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Zaya recently turned 18 and had a lavish birthday ball to celebrate the milestone age.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
3 June 2025
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From cultish family dynamics to whodunits set in lavish locales, here are 12 shows fans of Sirens should add to their watch list.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Within the rock samples, researchers saw traces of a silver-gray metal about as rare as gold that was likely more abundant in Earth’s early building materials when the core developed about 4.5 billion years ago.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body, providing structure to skin, bones, muscles, and connective tissue.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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In support of this, ensure the page is designed professionally, with ample white space, being sure to avoid visual clutter.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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The Malibu rum drinks were plentiful, the piles of pink sand underneath the beach chairs were pristine, and coolers full of sunscreen were stocked and bountiful.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
30 May 2025
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Bobcats are secretive, rarely seen predators that most often live in the foothills, canyons, mesa and plateaus where brush and woodland are plentiful, according to CPW.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
29 May 2025
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As a Millennial what’s your take on Gen Z’s excessive use of exclamation points?—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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Without legislative action this year to fix excessive insurance mandates, the entire peer-to-peer car sharing industry could disappear overnight.—
Al Sharpton,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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The narratively profuse mystery game Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is like living in a Bikini Kill song followed by a Phoebe Bridgers ballad.—
Harold Goldberg,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Dodgers officials, however, have been profuse in their praise of Betts since the start of the season.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2024
Adjective
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From blackberries to blueberries to peaches, the property is bountiful in the summertime.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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The merch is bountiful, with over 100 items currently listed on the Disney Store website, never mind the knock-offs.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
21 May 2025
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With vibrant, squiggly animation that relies heavily on archival imagery and a riotous sense of rhythm, Odermatt delivers a short that is both a parody and a love letter to one of opera and pop culture’s greatest 20th century icons.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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Devil May Cry Perhaps the show most tonally opposite to The Last of Us on this list, Netflix’s Devil May Cry is a riotous, colorful blast of punk energy.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
26 May 2025
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