cornucopias

Definition of cornucopiasnext
plural of cornucopia
1
as in repositories
an abundant source even to the computer-addicted children, the old-fashioned toy chest was a cornucopia of delights

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2
as in horns
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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Noun
  • How the agent works Aardvark continuously monitors source code repositories, analyzing commits, scanning for vulnerabilities, and prioritizing which ones matter most.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Our current ideas about archives as these infinite repositories feel like a bit of a fiction.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As the speeches began, chaos consumed the day as air horns were blasted, pages from pornographic magazines thrown down from the balconies and white mice released on to the floor, before the ‘nun’ started dancing up and down the aisles shouting comic profanity.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The trumpets lend a romantic, even sensual touch to this anthem of desperate love, complemented by the vocals of Ricardo Yocupicio and Geovanni Mondragón and the rest of the instrumentation, which includes the essential tuba, clarinets, and horns.
    Luisa Calle, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Keep boots upright and orderly by using boot trees, cardboard tubes, or even a short length of PVC pipe.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Unopened tubes and cans are both shelf-stable, but once opened, the difference is significant.
    Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The operational status of the gold mines tied to Maduro's regime remains unclear.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Whether romantic or professional, collaborations become gold mines.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Healing and haunting, Perfume Genius’ wide-ranging oeuvre mines beauty from pain and finds hope in the desolate.
    Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Rio Tinto and Glencore discussed a merger in late 2024, but talks collapsed over issues such as valuation and the future of Glencore’s coal mines.
    Domi Suskova & Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Cornucopias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornucopias. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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