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
  • The scores offer one of the most concentrated public repositories of college athlete feedback.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Rather like Indian gurus in nineteen-sixties hippie culture, the Jews were assumed to be repositories of every kind of mystical and human elevation.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Mr Cobra evades most classification from there, blending free jazz, musique concrète, ’00s pop, house, industrial techno, and air horns, interlaced with dialogue snipped from Korean folk operas and experimental films.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Leo's Camair charter landed at the Bamenda airport, where jubilant Cameroonians clogged the roads, blowing horns and dancing.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • One day in 1930, as the story goes, Uncle Pat grew tired of eating pork tubes and splurged for steak at the butcher.
    Danielle Paquette The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The state has suggested that even teenaged siblings should be trained to stay home and care for children with breathing and feeding tubes.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In December, 1660, James launched the first expedition of the Company of Royal Adventurers of England Trading into Africa, to search for gold mines.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
  • To date, the Betts brothers have taken data from over 200 gold mines, tracking carbon emissions per ounce of gold produced, recycling statistics, percentage of local employment rates, percentage of profits going back into the community, and more.
    Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • They are meant to be fast, versatile vessels that can dart into shallow, near-shore waters to detect and destroy mines, hunt and hassle submarines, and place special forces ashore.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The researchers who warned about the supply risks for helium last December also advised ramping up domestic production and exploring more helium mines.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Cornucopias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornucopias. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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