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
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Photo: François Halard To wit: The Swedish Chilean artist Anton Alvarez looked to the streams and waterways that are found in bamboo forests and created an abstract bronze fountain, made from an extruded mold.
—Diana Budds, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2025
Amanda Jackson, CNN, 28 Sep. 2021
Explore Echo Park Lake’s signature lotus beds and fountain on a swan pedal boat.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2020
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Noun
Drink prices range from $2.20 for a small fountain drink to $3.10 for a 16-ounce Monster Energy drink.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Photo: François Halard To wit: The Swedish Chilean artist Anton Alvarez looked to the streams and waterways that are found in bamboo forests and created an abstract bronze fountain, made from an extruded mold.
—Diana Budds, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
Last year, a 6-year-old boy in Lake Jackson, Texas, died after contracting the brain-eating amoeba that was found in the water of splash fountain the boy had played in.
—Amanda Jackson, CNN, 28 Sep. 2021
Explore Echo Park Lake’s signature lotus beds and fountain on a swan pedal boat.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fountain
Noun
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Tesla's lower-cost Model Y: US launch pushed back as sources reveal production challengesNeed a break?—
Mike Scarcella,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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What To Know The man was on the fifth floor of Trump Tower and in an emotionally disturbed state, The New York Daily News reported, citing a police source.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Pedestrian crosswalks were hacked in Seattle last week to have a fake Jeff Bezos start spouting tongue-in-cheek pro-billionaire spiel.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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In television interviews, Sandy, with her big frizzy hair and animal print leggings often bent horseshoes, while the uber-tall Durk, with his teeny tiny workout shorts, a halter top and a large silver western belt slung around his waist, spouted off factual scientific studies.—
Hayley Krischer,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lina Zeldovich November 6, 2018 The cradle of civilization may not support our civilization anymore.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2025
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Soon, a humble little rock cradle appears, painstakingly assembled and fiercely defended.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In the summer of 2010, panic spread across the region when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf, causing 134 million gallons to gush into the water.—
Mark Strassmann,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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This constant flow comes as groundwater seeps and gushes from springs that run through the heart of the mountain.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Already this spring, two Americans have been struck and killed by lightning, both while fishing from a boat.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Will Howard, Ohio State (6-4, 236) Receiver McVay decided this spring to rebuild his receivers room through third-year star Puka Nacua and, with his addition in free agency, veteran star Davante Adams.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Pere Ubu reunited in fits and spurts over the ensuing decades in the hands of Thomas, who remained the only original member throughout the band’s tenure, and released 14 albums, not including live records.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2025
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Blood spurts everywhere as Drummond falls down dead and the elevator opens on the testing floor.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There’s at least one major shoe that could drop — why devote an entire episode to the Gemstone origin story if that gold Bible isn’t going to pay off somehow? — but The Righteous Gemstones loves these grotesque, dysfunctional louts.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Typically, the first film in a Marvel franchise establishes the protagonist’s origins, and the sequels present that character with challenges from increasingly formidable opponents.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Amazon’s sale section is overflowing with impressive deals ahead of Prime Day 2025.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Comments As an avid shopper, my closet is often overflowing with clothes, which makes packing for trips a precarious experience.—
Bria McNeal,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Fountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fountain. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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