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
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
Diana Leyva, USA Today, 25 July 2025
The 63-acre park borders the Indian River Lagoon and has a beach, interactive play fountain, 780-foot fishing pier, landscaped gardens, open grass fields, and more.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 28 July 2025
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Noun
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
Verb
The home's exterior boasts a sleek modern wall fountain at the front entrance, hinting at the stylish design found throughout.
—Diana Leyva, USA Today, 25 July 2025
The 63-acre park borders the Indian River Lagoon and has a beach, interactive play fountain, 780-foot fishing pier, landscaped gardens, open grass fields, and more.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fountain
Noun
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All of my sources said that their stations received an uptick in the number of donations, either leading up to the C.P.B. funding cuts, or immediately after.—
Oliver Whang,
New Yorker,
7 Aug. 2025
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Stefanski also recommends pairing a low-fat yogurt with a fat source such as nuts or seeds to create a more satiating snack combination.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Weeds, standing as much as three feet high, have spouted from the gravel.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 July 2025
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While the boys throw jabs and half-baked strategies at each other, Hamill’s Major, who conjures up similar sentiments of the Trump campaign, interrupts the rough housing spouting age old reasons as to why The Long Walk is important.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Gel memory foam cradles your back and hips while the Plush Comfort foam also relieves pressure on your joints.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The cradles also increase air circulation on all sides, which ultimately leads to even, and therefore quicker, ripening.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 July 2025
Verb
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While walking the red carpet of Nobody 2, Stone stayed tight-lipped about her mysterious role in Euphoria's third season, but was happy to gush about Dane, who is returning to the HBO drama after being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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At the time of writing the clip has been watched 3.7 million times, with viewers left gushing at the adorable nature of it all.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For four years that peony toyed with me, putting up shoots in the spring but no buds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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Parker attended the Franklin Institute Drawing School in Philadelphia, graduating from a two-year program in the spring of 1886.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Though her play on the court for the Connecticut Sun rarely shows it, Tina Charles is one of the elders in the WNBA, a 15-year veteran who has seen the league’s popularity grow gradually, then suddenly spurt over the last couple of years.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
24 July 2025
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At least a half dozen of those wrestlers tell their stories to the camera, accompanied by filler re-enactments — a shower head spurting water, the hallway leading to a medical examination room — that add very little.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
Noun
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But there's one part of Silverstone's origin that the actress isn't sentimental about.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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According to Variety, the project covering O’Connor’s origin story is being helmed by Irish production company ie: entertainment, which executive produced and worked with the singer on the 2022 O’Connor documentary Nothing Compares; O’Connor died in July 2023 at age 56 of natural causes.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Once the blood had seeped out, bathed the wound red, bubbled and overflowed, Dr. K. took out some cotton, the size of a cushion, soaked it in medicine, pressed it into the cavity, packed it tight, and taped it with a huge roll of gauze.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Aug. 2025
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Some 1,000 fans overflowed the stadium court, which had a large video board in place of the usual tennis nets to set up two pickleball courts as needed for tourney play.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Fountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fountain. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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