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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
The errant hyphen in Cézanne’s name, and an identical font across all three covers that looked very similar to an Anthropic typeface, caught my eye.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Obesity rates skyrocketed in the United States over the next few decades, spurring a 2016 change to the rule to list calorie counts on nutrition labels in a large, bold font.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
All memos in the governor’s office are written in 12 point Century Gothic font with specific spacing between lines, formatting that his aides say helps him with his disability.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The Fluff Yeahs wouldn’t be complete without their iconic elastic straps that feature the graphic UGG font.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 16 Mar. 2026
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Obesity rates skyrocketed in the United States over the next few decades, spurring a 2016 change to the rule to list calorie counts on nutrition labels in a large, bold font.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
All memos in the governor’s office are written in 12 point Century Gothic font with specific spacing between lines, formatting that his aides say helps him with his disability.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The Fluff Yeahs wouldn’t be complete without their iconic elastic straps that feature the graphic UGG font.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for font
Noun
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Its companion Renpho Health app (available for Android and iOS) tracks 50 health metrics, but some (like calories consumed and burned) rely on your input or external sources.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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Lynn, frustrated not to know the source, began searching for it on her phone, but nothing came up.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The design captures the majesty and beauty of its origin.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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What began as a small corn mill and tortillería has since grown into a full dining room and taquería where the pair nixtamalize single-origin corn to coax out its full spectrum of unique flavors and textures.—
Anais Martinez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pittsburghers usually don't see the fountain on until May, but leaders say this has everything to do with preparing Pittsburgh for the world stage and the NFL draft.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Add instant eye appeal to your hardscape design with a small pond that includes a fountain.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During the recent demonstration test, the Bird of Prey took off from a launch cradle, and once in the air was able to autonomously search for, detect, and classify a target drone standing in for a hostile.—
David Szondy
April 04,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2026
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The fiber, partially derived from dent corn, is designed to maintain the performance of conventional spandex while delivering up to a 32 percent reduction in carbon emissions, according to a cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Font.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/font. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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