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Definition of fountainsnext
plural of fountain

fountains

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verb

present tense third-person singular of fountain

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fountains
Noun
Matt Wallner opened the scoring in the second inning for the Twins with a 424-foot home run that nearly reached the fountains in right-center. CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026 The Royals’ City Connect uniforms, inspired by the fountains at Kauffman Stadium and around Kansas City, were generally well-received by fans. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026 Included are a 24-hour concierge and valet, a restaurant, and a 75-foot lap pool with cabanas, along with four acres of landscaped gardens hosting alfresco dining areas, fountains, and botanical walking paths. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2026 The cascading pools and fountains are a popular photo stop — and a refreshing retreat during hot summer days. Taylor Haught, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026 The Balinese gardens feature multiple seating areas surrounded by lush flora and fauna, accompanied by the gentle trickle of nearby fountains. Tiana Molony, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026 The center, built in 2004 on former agricultural land at a cost of $285 million, is one of the largest regional malls in Southern California, with more than 30 buildings on 12 blocks, interspersed with parks, gardens and fountains. Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026 Kilauea, on Hawaii’s Big Island, has been dazzling residents and visitors with an on-and-off eruption that periodically sends fountains of lava soaring into the sky. Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026 The volcano's full bloom was punctuated by sustained fountains of lava more than 1,000 feet high, with peak heights of more than 1,300 feet — about the elevation of the top floor of the Empire State Building. Dennis Romero, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fountains
Noun
  • Fatalities data, the group says, is based on a range of sources, including sources among medical workers, publicly available images and official statements.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The attack consisted of Iranian missiles and drones, sources told CBS News.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Trish coined the nickname, which is funny because Cannon never spouts off.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
  • 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
  • Cellphone mounts or cradles allow people to access their mobile devices at all times.
    Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
  • These fun pink clogs channel spring flowers while their contoured footbed cradles your arches, and the adjustable heel strap keeps them secure.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And the casting of her onscreen son could not have been better, the actress gushes.
    Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Of course, ne’er-do-wells saw an opportunity to dress up and commit crimes as ghosts.
    Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Las Vegas injects Colorado River water directly into the aquifer using special wells, and has done so since the late 1980s.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Blood spurts against the window.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Bake cake until top springs back when gently pressed, 20–25 minutes (cake may start to shrink from sides of pan).
    Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Travelers have come to Kalopanayiotis for centuries for the healing powers of its sulfur springs.
    Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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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