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a point or place at which something is invented or provided
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Recent Examples of fountains
ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Legionella can spread through sink faucets, fountains, water heaters and plumbing systems.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
During one June episode, lava fountains soared more than 1,000 feet into the air, according to officials.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Mar. 2026
In October, to commemorate the first anniversary of Che Guevara’s assassination, Paksa and five other artists dyed red the water in the fountains outside the Senate building.
—Daniel R. Quiles, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
These details help fountains blend more naturally into the surrounding landscape.
—Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Entertainment is found in semi-irresponsible drinking, filling fountains with washing-up liquid, and — as a rule — making friends with the locals.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Also planned are an 8- to-10-foot-wide synthetic turf strip, hose bibs, drinking fountains, boulders and log agility features.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Across the property, mature landscaping is punctuated by statues, fountains, sweeping lawns, and a swimming pool and spa framed by multiple patios and an outdoor fireplace.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
But the lava fountains were creating trouble for neighboring communities and a highway where the volcanic fragments and ash, known as tephra, was falling.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Legionella can spread through sink faucets, fountains, water heaters and plumbing systems.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
During one June episode, lava fountains soared more than 1,000 feet into the air, according to officials.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Mar. 2026
In October, to commemorate the first anniversary of Che Guevara’s assassination, Paksa and five other artists dyed red the water in the fountains outside the Senate building.
—Daniel R. Quiles, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
These details help fountains blend more naturally into the surrounding landscape.
—Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Entertainment is found in semi-irresponsible drinking, filling fountains with washing-up liquid, and — as a rule — making friends with the locals.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Also planned are an 8- to-10-foot-wide synthetic turf strip, hose bibs, drinking fountains, boulders and log agility features.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Across the property, mature landscaping is punctuated by statues, fountains, sweeping lawns, and a swimming pool and spa framed by multiple patios and an outdoor fireplace.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fountains
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Noem and her chief adviser Corey Lewandowski -- who is reportedly also departing DHS -- both had a knack for lashing out, yelling and berating staff that crossed them, according to sources.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Currently, most data centers draw from the public grid rather than securing their own energy sources – a fact that many associate with sky-high electricity prices.—
Eric Schmidt,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Trish coined the nickname, which is funny because Cannon never spouts off.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
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Though the dream stalker is genuinely terrifying in the 1984 original, his cultural ubiquity grew as the character became less of a boogeyman than a kind of homicidal jester, one who spouts groan-worthy one-liners before spilling your guts.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The integrated foam handles and foot cradles offer comfort and versatility.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Lamu, Kenya Sitting in the Indian Ocean to the northeast of the Kenyan mainland, Lamu is one of the cradles of Swahili culture.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
15 Feb. 2026
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And the casting of her onscreen son could not have been better, the actress gushes.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Mar. 2026
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Anthony and Kate’s whereabouts are alluded to in the opening minutes of the season four premiere, as the Bridgerton family gushes over Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton’s (Luke Newton) baby boy, Elliott.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But Iran is less vulnerable to attacks on desalination, because its water supply relies instead on dams and wells.—
Michael Christopher Low,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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This week’s events prove that prices at US gas pumps are controlled not only by domestic wells in Texas, New Mexico and across the United States – but by traders looking at supply and demand around the planet and placing bets on what’s going to happen next.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Blood spurts against the window.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In 1789, dentist John Greenwood made Washington a complete set from hippopotamus ivory, gold wire springs and brass screws holding human teeth.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Both players have had strong springs — Rodríguez threw three scoreless innings for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic on Monday — but their reassignments don’t come as a surprise.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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But Open, Heaven also courses with youth’s great agony, the cruelty that learning to love should be inexorably followed by learning to grieve its undoing.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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Such is the power of cachaça, the essential and irresistible Brazilian sugar cane spirit that courses through each round of tropical cocktails passed across the bar.—
Elazar Sontag,
Washington Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Fountains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fountains. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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