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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
Even Haghighi’s daring sense of form—his cornucopia of tones, styles, and genres—reflects his grandfather’s masterwork and suggests an expansion of Golestan’s audacious and original aesthetic.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Services run the gamut from elaborate body treatments all the way to manicures, with a cornucopia of local botanicals integrated wherever possible.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Services run the gamut from elaborate body treatments all the way to manicures, with a cornucopia of local botanicals integrated wherever possible.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornucopia
Noun
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Records describing the dangers of a new nuclear-waste repository will be printed on ceramic tablets and placed in an old salt mine in an Austrian mountain.—
Victor J. Blue,
Harpers Magazine,
23 Nov. 2025
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The original Protein Data Bank has served as the central repository for three-dimensional protein structures for more than 50 years.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
19 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Due to the abundance of moisture in the atmosphere, heat index values will approach 100° to 105° during the afternoon.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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And although coffee grounds contain very little caffeine, plants sensitive to caffeine could be negatively affected by an abundance of coffee grounds in the soil, Bradley warns.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026
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Algerian flags waved above the crowd as chants echoed through the plaza, alongside the sounds of drums, horns and singing.—
J.M. Banks
June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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During the months of the operation, crowds of observers and activists would often quickly gather at the site of immigration enforcement operations, blowing whistles and honking horns to warn others of the presence of ICE and Border Patrol agents throughout the city.—
Daniella Silva,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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Woodland management wasn’t just a valuable craft in its own right but the wellspring of all the others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Oct. 2025
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And its representatives are talking a big game about making the country a wellspring of world-class AI companies.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Yet dystopian fears are impossible to shrug off, especially since the technology stands to concentrate even more wealth and power into even fewer hands.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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Elites in Ancient Rome went to great lengths to advertise their status and wealth.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
11 Dec. 2025
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If the caffeine has already moved further along, doctors may use a laxative or a gastric lavage a procedure that uses a tube to wash out the contents of the stomach.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Maksutov-Cassegrain is a catadioptric design that uses two mirrors to allow a long focal length to fit into a compact optical tube.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
11 June 2026
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Men frequently went to work in the country's booming gold mines.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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With summer just around the corner, the beloved brand dropped a gold mine of deals for a right-on-time closet boost.—
Olivia Cigliano,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
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Make sure to step inside the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, which is a treasure trove of art and architecture, and even has activity booklets for kids.—
Carolyn Ryberg,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Nov. 2025
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After that fateful hunt, when Jeff's dog, Estee found all that stinky goodness, Ben and Jeff divided their treasure trove and gave Rowan a small sample to enjoy.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
26 Nov. 2025
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“Cornucopia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornucopia. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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