font

noun

ˈfänt How to pronounce font (audio)
Definition of fontnext
as in source
a point or place at which something is invented or provided a domestic diva who is a seemingly endless font of new ideas

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Recent Examples of font Pick a template style for business, education, startups, or pitch decks, then experiment with fonts and image treatments ranging from minimalist to bold to surreal. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 4 July 2026 It was filled with brackets and parentheticals, written in different fonts and colors, much of it in capital letters, at once detailed and cryptic. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026 Urban wrote on Saturday, in a simple white font against a purple and blue background. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 June 2026 If the document complies with technical formatting requirements, such as margin and font size, it must be recorded. — Donovan McCarty, The Conversation, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for font
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  1. source
  2. origin
  3. fountain
  4. cradle
Noun
  • Having gained a new source of leverage over the global economy, Tehran is fighting hard to keep it.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
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    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of source
Noun
  • Available documents indicate the warrant was related to the traffic case involving his driver’s license, although the extradition file does not specify its exact origin.
    — Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Athena Bitzis, now 54, of Stone Mountain, performed in the opening ceremony, portraying one of the muses in a segment honoring the ancient origins of the Olympic movement.
    — Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of origin
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  • Studies show that cooling towers and other warm, wet environments like hot tubs, spas, fountains and some plumbing systems are particularly vulnerable to Legionella bacteria.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Imagine one over Italy’s Mount Etna during a strombolian eruption or in Hawaii with Kilauea’s fountains in the foreground.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026
Definition of fountain
Noun
  • In the banlieues of Paris, the cradle of French soccer—and the birthplace of one of Morocco’s best young players, Ayyoub Bouaddi?
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
  • Capital of Tuscany, cradle of the Renaissance, and one of Italy’s most popular destinations, Florence needs little introduction.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
Definition of cradle

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“Font.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/font. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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