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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
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Inspired by classic Mediterranean architecture with a nod to grand European estates, the property unfolds with sweeping lawns, fountains, lush gardens and views stretching toward the surrounding Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Tourists and locals are reportedly taking desperate — and sometimes dangerous — measures to cool off by plunging into canals and dunking in fountains, according to the Associated Press (AP).
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Tourists in Rome dunked in fountains.
—Oleg Cetinic, Fortune, 22 June 2026
Tourists in Rome dunked in fountains.
—Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Tourists in Rome sought relief in fountains.
—CBS News, 21 June 2026
The administration has also completed several smaller projects, such as repairing over 20 fountains and refurbishing around 30 statues and monuments throughout the district.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
While beloved for its amusement park, the popular attraction also features flower gardens, bubble fountains, and an aquarium.
—Elizabeth Preske, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Noun
Pool professionals, water experts and federal websites report that warm water and sunlight are prone to create algae issues in ponds, pools and fountains.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Inspired by classic Mediterranean architecture with a nod to grand European estates, the property unfolds with sweeping lawns, fountains, lush gardens and views stretching toward the surrounding Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Tourists and locals are reportedly taking desperate — and sometimes dangerous — measures to cool off by plunging into canals and dunking in fountains, according to the Associated Press (AP).
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Tourists in Rome dunked in fountains.
—Oleg Cetinic, Fortune, 22 June 2026
Tourists in Rome dunked in fountains.
—Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Tourists in Rome sought relief in fountains.
—CBS News, 21 June 2026
The administration has also completed several smaller projects, such as repairing over 20 fountains and refurbishing around 30 statues and monuments throughout the district.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
While beloved for its amusement park, the popular attraction also features flower gardens, bubble fountains, and an aquarium.
—Elizabeth Preske, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fountains
Noun
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Nvidia is aiming to raise at least $20 billion in debt, according to sources with knowledge of the matter, in the chipmaker’s first bond sale since the start of the AI boom.—
Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
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Scientists have discovered a new way to control quantum light sources by twisting atomically thin layers of a material known as hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), a breakthrough that could help bring quantum technologies closer to practical use.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 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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Egypt, one of the word’s cradles of civilization, is also a vibrant, modern country.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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This 10-pack of plastic melon cradles was a lifesaver last year once my pumpkins started maturing late July.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Trump has made clear his disdain for NATO, his affection for Putin, gushes over autocrats, and withholds military support for Ukraine.—
Arthur House,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
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Your journey ends at Millard Canyon Falls, a gorgeous 50(ish)-foot waterfall that gushes past massive boulders perched at the top of the cascade.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Scattered across Dakota County, Minnesota, especially its rural landscape, are more than 8,000 private drinking wells.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Several campgrounds across the state will be unable to provide visitors with water because their wells are low or dry amid one of the worst droughts on record, according to a spokesperson for the USDA Forest Service.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
18 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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Accessibility While a number of rooms and the hot springs are accessible, many of the activities are not well suited for those with limited mobility.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until cake springs back when pressed gently in the center.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
16 June 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 24 Jun. 2026.
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