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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 fonts
The edition is typeset with a display text that recalls vintage video game fonts.
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
On Succession, that obsession with correctness extended to the smallest details, down to the fonts in fictional news articles and TV graphics.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
Google Slides also can’t match Microsoft PowerPoint’s vaster range of fonts, templates, and visual effects (complex animations and transitions, such as origami, paper airplanes, and much more).
—PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
Across all age groups, fonts are considered key to modern self-expression, with 65 percent of Gen Z and 48 percent of Boomers agreeing, demonstrating how shifts in communication design preferences are ubiquitous.
—Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Each draft begins with random ideas and quotes and memes and potential sources and reference links all splattered on the page in various fonts and colors.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Carve the initials in different sizes and fonts on a small, medium, and large pumpkin, and mix up the colors to make your display even more fun.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
The accompanying video counts down from 2025 to 1995 with a flip-book of performance footage from throughout the years, as well as a compilation of the different fonts used to spell out the band’s name before tossing to a throwback series of shots of the five men from their earliest days together.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Typically, the ads offer the software in prominent fonts.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
On Succession, that obsession with correctness extended to the smallest details, down to the fonts in fictional news articles and TV graphics.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
Google Slides also can’t match Microsoft PowerPoint’s vaster range of fonts, templates, and visual effects (complex animations and transitions, such as origami, paper airplanes, and much more).
—PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
Across all age groups, fonts are considered key to modern self-expression, with 65 percent of Gen Z and 48 percent of Boomers agreeing, demonstrating how shifts in communication design preferences are ubiquitous.
—Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Each draft begins with random ideas and quotes and memes and potential sources and reference links all splattered on the page in various fonts and colors.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Carve the initials in different sizes and fonts on a small, medium, and large pumpkin, and mix up the colors to make your display even more fun.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
The accompanying video counts down from 2025 to 1995 with a flip-book of performance footage from throughout the years, as well as a compilation of the different fonts used to spell out the band’s name before tossing to a throwback series of shots of the five men from their earliest days together.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Typically, the ads offer the software in prominent fonts.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fonts
Noun
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That said, many of the gains players made here won’t dramatically affect their bottom lines, and the reality is that most players on ECHL deals will still need those second jobs and other sources of income to continue to chase their dream of making it to the next level.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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But sources with knowledge of the business tell PEOPLE that the interpretation misses critical context — and that the data instead points to a brand experiencing strong demand and preparing for international expansion.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Added as part of the upgrades, Splashaway Bay, the childrens’ water park complete with water cannons, slides, and fountains, was a huge hit with my two kids, as was the trio of Perfect Storm waterslides.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
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The broken fountains have been something of a poster child for the federal government’s neglect of parkland in the city.—
Olivia George,
Washington Post,
2 Jan. 2026
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With similarly humble origins, Frank Howard’s famous rock, which was brought back to him by a fan from California’s Death Valley, began as a doorstop.—
Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Since then, research into the disease and its origins has expanded significantly, uncovering genetic, biochemical and environmental factors that may contribute to its onset and progression.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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In the photos, Travis can be seen down on one knee as Swift cradles his face in the sweet moment.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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However, looking deep into these swirling cradles of planet formation has always been tricky.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Fonts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fonts. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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