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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 fountains
Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The new restroom building will have a surf shack theme and several all-gender toilets, as well as outdoor lavatories and drinking fountains.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Owners can relax poolside while their furry friends chase fountains, play fetch in the water and meet new doggie pals.
—Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The Mill Creek Park Fountain was one of five fountains the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department dyed red to celebrate Red Friday.
—Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Think actual plants, yes, but also organically shaped accent pieces that channel the outdoors, desk organizers in various shades of green, and even desktop fountains (of the non-tacky variety) for finding zen amidst all the meetings that could’ve just been emails.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Its historic Bathhouse Row provides opportunities for bathing in thermal waters, and the park encourages visitors to drink the natural waters at the numerous spring-fed fountains in the town.
—Jeffrey C. Hallo, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
Kīlauea on Hawaii resumed erupting on Tuesday, shooting lava fountains up to 500 feet into the air for over 13 hours.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Don’t miss neighboring Champ de Mars’s playgrounds, pedal cars, and antique carousel, or the grand fountains and sweeping tower views of the Trocadéro gardens across the Seine.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
The show features flamethrowers, multi-colored fountains and lasers synchronized to inspiring scenes beamed onto a 36-storey hotel and three screens formed from fountains which fan out into a fine mist.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The new restroom building will have a surf shack theme and several all-gender toilets, as well as outdoor lavatories and drinking fountains.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Owners can relax poolside while their furry friends chase fountains, play fetch in the water and meet new doggie pals.
—Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The Mill Creek Park Fountain was one of five fountains the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department dyed red to celebrate Red Friday.
—Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Think actual plants, yes, but also organically shaped accent pieces that channel the outdoors, desk organizers in various shades of green, and even desktop fountains (of the non-tacky variety) for finding zen amidst all the meetings that could’ve just been emails.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Its historic Bathhouse Row provides opportunities for bathing in thermal waters, and the park encourages visitors to drink the natural waters at the numerous spring-fed fountains in the town.
—Jeffrey C. Hallo, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
Kīlauea on Hawaii resumed erupting on Tuesday, shooting lava fountains up to 500 feet into the air for over 13 hours.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Don’t miss neighboring Champ de Mars’s playgrounds, pedal cars, and antique carousel, or the grand fountains and sweeping tower views of the Trocadéro gardens across the Seine.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fountains
Noun
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And more than 60 million Americans rely on drinking water from rivers and aquifers whose sources are within national forests.—
Ryan Gellert,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The #Eagles’ trade for Tank Bigsby is in part due to a need for another kick returner, sources say.—
Matt Wadleigh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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Now on sale for less than $20, these pumpkin cradles are a simple but genius gardening hack that lifts squashes off the ground to prevent moisture build-up that can cause rot.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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With Batista already strapped to a kill table, Prater gushes over Dexter killing Lowell and Gareth.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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When that happens, water gushes out into the nearby Mendenhall Lake and eventually surges down the river.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The wells are drilled much longer and more are fracked at once—called simul-frac—so fewer rigs, frac fleets, and people are required.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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In 2015, Crawford and Person visited Uganda and Rwanda to help build and drill wells to give communities clean water.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Vehicle dynamics have been optimized with stiffer, single-rate Multimatic shock absorbers, springs lightened by 35% and a roll gradient reduced by 10%, improving body control and aerodynamic efficiency.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Hope in Dave Canales, the second-year head coach whose optimism-springs-eternal approach has this team feeling connected.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The origins of Godzilla’s name may remain a mystery, but there are no secrets related to its film escapades.—
Michael Taube,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Since pivoting from black and pinto beans to roasted and ground ones, Niccol has been trying to reverse Starbucks’s falling sales by returning to its coffeehouse origins.—
Molly Liebergall,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And as the country races toward an election, politics and contemporary issues will also be front and center.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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As the world races to decarbonize, clean energy storage is becoming the central challenge.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Stick to classic fonts such as Arial, Calibri, Georgia or Times New Roman.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Formatting concerns, such as different colors, fonts, and icons, are outdated; a modern ATS system can easily handle these variations.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Fountains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fountains. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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