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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
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Data collected by Inkfish’s vessels is intended to contribute to open scientific repositories, making findings available to researchers around the world.—
Dea Jusufi,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The archive is a mortuary, and the literal presence of bones exemplifies the violence of such repositories.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
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Also flying is the Lunar Trailblazer, a mission selected under NASA’s Small Innovative Missions for Planetary Exploration (SIMPLEx) program, a small satellite designed to provide an understanding of the form, abundance, and distribution of water on the moon, as well as the lunar water cycle.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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With performers like Tracy Morgan, Daniel Radcliffe, Bobby Moynihan, Precious Way, and Erika Alexander, there will always be jokes in abundance.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
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Supporters crossed the street chanting songs associated with the Algerian national team while passing motorists responded with honking horns and waves.—
J.M. Banks
June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Accompanied by woodwinds and horns and, for the first time, vocals, the Baltimore rock band returns with its prettiest and most welcoming music to date.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
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The collection’s wellspring is the late-19th century and early-20th ceramics of Nampeyo of Hano (Tewa) and Maria Martinez (San Ildefonso).—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Emerson was the wellspring of the Renaissance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Advocates have criticized Newsom’s proposal to reinstate the $2,000 asset limit, citing the state’s affordability crisis and the fact that wealth limits for Medicaid recipients have not been adjusted for inflation since they were originally introduced at the federal level in 1989.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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While Wall Street executives have beat a trail to the UAE capital since the onset of the war, Silicon Valley leaders — who have been a major beneficiary of Gulf sovereign wealth funds’ largesse — have been less demonstrative.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
12 June 2026
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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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If the caffeine has already moved further along, doctors may use a laxative or a gastric lavage, which washes out the stomach through a tube.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
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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At this point, nearly every New York creative has considered a move to Mexico City, with its verdant parks, walkable neighborhoods, ever-evolving food scene, and artistic treasure trove of galleries and museums.—
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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Thrift stores can be treasure troves for stunning lamp shades and antique lamps.—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
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“Cornucopia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornucopia. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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