as in source
a point or place at which something is invented or provided
regards the Bible as the fountain of all truth concerning the Divinity
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Recent Examples of fountain
Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Cap off your Rome days at the Trevi Fountain, the largest Baroque fountain in the city and the terminal point of the Virgo aqueduct — the only ancient aqueduct in continuous use to this day.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Maya Wei-Haas, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2024
These pens are usually exclusive to Japan, so to find it with an American retailer, and at a price point that isn’t inflated, is a nice surprise and the perfect entrée to fountain pens.
—Brett Braley, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2022
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Noun
The pro football player, 28, and his wife, 24, exchanged vows underneath a marble dome surrounded by blush-toned blooms, set directly in front of a lake fountain.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Cap off your Rome days at the Trevi Fountain, the largest Baroque fountain in the city and the terminal point of the Virgo aqueduct — the only ancient aqueduct in continuous use to this day.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
Rather than volcanic eruptions from a central peak, volcanoes of the Reykjanes often fountain from these fissures, creating floods of molten rock that look a bit like tiger stripes on a map.
—Maya Wei-Haas, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2024
These pens are usually exclusive to Japan, so to find it with an American retailer, and at a price point that isn’t inflated, is a nice surprise and the perfect entrée to fountain pens.
—Brett Braley, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fountain
Noun
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At least three rounds were fired, sources said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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The science of acoustic fire suppression, which has long been known and documented in scientific literature and the press, works by vibrating oxygen molecules away from a fuel source, depriving the fire of a critical component needed for combustion.—
Cyrus Farivar,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Jones has vowed to keep broadcasting through a new company he’s founded and remains an inflammatory and notable figure in the far-right media system after decades of spouting falsehoods and bigotry.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Tech experts often warn that AI chatbots don’t think for themselves — and therefore can sometimes spout false information.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For audiences expecting a cradle-to-grave reckoning, that cutoff can feel abrupt.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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Still, among the more than 100 billion people who have walked the Earth in human history, the Artemis II astronauts have ventured farther from the cradle than anyone else.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Streep gushed during a rewatch of some of her most famous movies with Vanity Fair.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Weeks before Jason gushed over Kylie on Tuesday's panel, the Not Gonna Lie host hilariously revealed that the former NFL star spells one of their daughter's names incorrectly.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The third course is dover sole meunière accompanied by potato pavé, spring ramps, snow peas and parsley oil.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The magenta off-the-shoulder mini dress, with a bubble-like top and sweeping back train, was courtesy of Balenciaga designer Pierpaolo Piccioli’s spring 2026 collection.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Oil prices spurted higher early this week on worries that the war will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed for a long time.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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For the center of the piazza, Noguchi has designed a fountain that would spurt up into the air and then spill over onto the piazza.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The excess is real; the debate concerns its origin.—
Paul M. Sutter,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
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That begins with a reasonably effective prologue that depicts the fall of her childhood home, Edenia, and gives Kitana’s origin a more solid foundation than any of her cast mates.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Nearby, the event space’s bar area held a bounty of snacks, with fresh fruit and other quick bites overflowing along the length of the bar.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Starting on Tuesday at KeyBank Center, the Bruins have to somehow win three straight games against a Sabres wagon that is overflowing with confidence.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Fountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fountain. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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