Definition of cornucopianext
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as in repository
an abundant source even to the computer-addicted children, the old-fashioned toy chest was a cornucopia of delights

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as in horn
something shaped like a hollow cone and used as a container a cornucopia filled with fruits and vegetables in celebration of the harvest

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Recent Examples of cornucopia The opening installation unfolds in a cornucopia of mezzanines, double-height caverns, walkways, and arched windows that give on to the street. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026 Those edible vessels are inspired by trdelník (chimney cake), a classic Eastern European pastry and street food that’s shaped like a cornucopia and is often dusted in cinnamon-sugar. — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 15 July 2026 Their book is a cornucopia of deep insights into the essence of this president based on hundreds of interviews with close aides and acquaintances. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026 The Sagrada Familia fuses the universal language of nature — trees, birds, reptiles, cornucopias of fruit — with scenes from Christ's life. — ABC News, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cornucopia
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Noun
  • Most repositories celebrate approved prompts and hours saved.
    — Bryan Lapidus, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The benchmark measures performance across tasks such as analyzing multi-page documents, scientific datasets, and code repositories.
    — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Indeed, in a separate 2025 study led by Cordiner, the JWST found 3I/ATLAS to have one of the greatest abundances of carbon dioxide ever seen in a comet.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • That abundance could reduce dependence on lithium mining and price fluctuations.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Embiid gingerly ran down the court and hunched over as the halftime horn sounded with the Celtics up 62-51.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Having lost both his friend and his horn, Norden is in shock and sunk in grief, while the human visitors walk right past him, laughing and chattering away.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
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  • Its steam tables have remained a wellspring of Bangladeshi cooking for decades, though Ibrahim stepped away from the business in the early 2000s after his first child was born.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Philbrick, who is seventy years old, has lived for the past four decades on Nantucket, a home that has doubled as the wellspring of his career.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • This is a one-time, 5% tax on the wealth of California billionaires.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The One Big Beautiful Bill eliminated the estate tax, which applies to the wealth of large estates.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Suddenly, her daughter was covered in tubes and doctors were performing CPR.
    — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Tim was way ahead of a huge trend in guitar playing — ditching physical, tube amps for digital modeling.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • New gold mines take years to develop, and relatively few major projects are coming online.
    — Timothy Seymour, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The real issue was that the presence of the enslaved in the gold mines increased the ranks of the competition.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Even just a tiny piece of that material would be a scientific treasure trove, Liu said the new work proves.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Growing up, my mom’s friends in Korea would send treasure troves in a box every few months.
    — Rosa Jisoo Pyo, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026

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“Cornucopia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornucopia. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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