as in sources
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
Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Parents continue watching children play near fountains.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Water is central to Treviso's identity—not only because of the canals, but also the fountains.
—Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
Residents also can report standing water, request free home inspections and receive mosquitofish for ponds and fountains through the district.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
During an eruption, lava fountains can shoot hundreds of feet into the sky, drawing thousands of visitors eagerly hoping to witness the natural spectacle.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Legionella can grow and spread in devices such as hot tubs, cooling towers, hot water tanks, complex plumbing systems, showerheads, sink faucets and decorative fountains, according to the California Department of Public Health.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Little is being done for its landscaping, roadways need resurfacing and fountains need to be repaired.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
For more of our favorite birdbath accessories, check out similar copper water solutions and fountains below to enjoy more spring birds in your yard and garden this year.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Noun
The tour will guide explorers around the Plaza, explaining art, the fountains and notable landmarks.
—Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Parents continue watching children play near fountains.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Water is central to Treviso's identity—not only because of the canals, but also the fountains.
—Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
Residents also can report standing water, request free home inspections and receive mosquitofish for ponds and fountains through the district.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
During an eruption, lava fountains can shoot hundreds of feet into the sky, drawing thousands of visitors eagerly hoping to witness the natural spectacle.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Legionella can grow and spread in devices such as hot tubs, cooling towers, hot water tanks, complex plumbing systems, showerheads, sink faucets and decorative fountains, according to the California Department of Public Health.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Little is being done for its landscaping, roadways need resurfacing and fountains need to be repaired.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
For more of our favorite birdbath accessories, check out similar copper water solutions and fountains below to enjoy more spring birds in your yard and garden this year.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fountains
Noun
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The coalition is urging the state to find new sources of funding for the work.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Authorities currently believe the woman shot the man and children before shooting herself, The LA Times reports, citing law enforcement sources.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 May 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 simulations also tracked how matter moves through stellar cradles.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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The best way to store a boat on land is to leave it on a trailer or place it on jack stands and cradles.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Christie regularly gushes over Thornton on Instagram.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 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
Noun
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The wells would extend roughly five miles underground, stretching beneath parts of Erie.—
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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For decades, energy companies have disposed of that briny fluid by shooting it back underground using high-pressure injection wells.—
Katie Campbell,
ProPublica,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Blood spurts against the window.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But Bogan told the outlet those assurances fall short if construction bulldozes the critical turtle habitat, compromises the manmade earthen dam that holds the springs' pond, or destroys the mesquite thicket downstream where turtles shelter in winter.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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From ripe peaches and juicy cherries to overflowing amounts of summer squash and bright yellow cobs of corn, summer fruits and vegetables stand as a welcome apology for the dark winters and rainy springs before it.—
Staff Author,
Martha Stewart,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The same love of equality and freedom that courses through the Declaration motivated her white great-grandmother to campaign for suffrage and her African American grandfather to found a chapter of the NAACP in the Jim Crow South.—
Michael Kazin,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
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And about the obsession that courses through dozens of countries on the continent.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Fountains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fountains. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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