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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 abundance
an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs
the rabbits found a cornucopia of food in the vegetable garden
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Recent Examples of cornucopia
While Perceive Its Beauty featured a cornucopia of guest-stars, Of the Earth is a profoundly solo affair, with every instrument, beat, and soundscape fashioned by Shabaka.
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Reed Jackson, SPIN, 9 Mar. 2026
So there’s this whole panoply, cornucopia of different reasons, and none of them feel to me immediate.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
But the interior design, accomplished by González + Helfon, presents a cornucopia of color and texture, from the bold pink rug in the living room to the yellow Murano glass cups chosen for the outdoor dining table.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026
In addition to castles, the Highlands is home to a veritable cornucopia of mythological creatures, the most famous being Nessie of course.
—Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
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Reed Jackson, SPIN, 9 Mar. 2026
So there’s this whole panoply, cornucopia of different reasons, and none of them feel to me immediate.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
But the interior design, accomplished by González + Helfon, presents a cornucopia of color and texture, from the bold pink rug in the living room to the yellow Murano glass cups chosen for the outdoor dining table.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026
In addition to castles, the Highlands is home to a veritable cornucopia of mythological creatures, the most famous being Nessie of course.
—Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornucopia
Noun
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Malware deployed via seemingly innocent GitHub repositories and embedded in blockchains, where the malware will be stored forever (and increasingly difficult to root out as the chains grow), makes for an almost unstoppable technology.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the summer of 2025, before killing Direct File, the federal government published most of the program’s source code on GitHub, an online repository.—
Binyamin Appelbaum,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On an average day, Curaçao’s eclectic energy animates the island, but this period is especially boisterous—filled with costumed performers, twinkling floats, an abundance of music and good-natured, family-friendly revelry.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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Abel argued there was a shortage of manufacturing for specialty clothes like Wild Rye’s rather than an over-abundance.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On streets and avenues across the capital, drivers blared car horns and cranked up anti-government songs while people marching in the streets chanted and screamed.—
Justin Spike,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Neighbors and other observers in the area blew whistles, honked horns and yelled outrage, with some recording the detention from a distance, but the agents — wearing military-style fatigues and equipment — got the 57-year-old into a vehicle and drove away.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2026
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No one has to tell Adams about the economic hurdles that nonprofit theaters, the wellspring of new plays in America, are confronting.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Brenda Shaughnessy is a poet who delves deeply into the imaginative wellspring of the multiverse for comfort and reckoning too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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The suspects were arrested on March 10 after authorities found them in possession of 1,948 garden ants stored in specialized tubes, along with an additional 300 ants in tissue rolls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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To clean, connect your extended brush or tube to your vacuum cleaner and use it to collect dust on the fan’s blades and surfaces.—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Prado is a gold mine of mastery and inspiration.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Francisco Zapata Nájera, 42, was working in a gold mine in the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa on March 25 when an embankment collapsed and a dam burst, leaving him stuck 985 feet below the surface, per the BBC, ABC and NBC.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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This included corporate, commercial, wealth management and small business banking.—
Chase Jordan
April 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Apr. 2026
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For gamblers, especially younger ones who are just starting to earn and build the savings that will undergird their retirements, that can mean life-altering losses of wealth and financial stability.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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There’s a treasure trove of different linen pants on sale at Amazon, all varying widely in style.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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Candles, Christmas décor, plants, throw pillows, lamps, and more make Taylor’s Mercantile a treasure trove of gifts–for others or yourself.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Cornucopia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornucopia. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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