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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
Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Keep an eye out for the Secret Chocolate Room, an edible oasis of candy fountains and sugary confections that makes every day feel like Halloween at this Caribbean beach resort.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Park drinking fountains shut down beginning Tuesday and will not be available until next week.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026
The plan proposes expanding access to drinking fountains or water bottle refilling stations in public areas, particularly for vulnerable populations in areas with more heat and less shade.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
In 2020, delegates dipped into communal fondue fountains as COVID-19 circulated in plain view not far away.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Three fountains were built along each wing of the mall.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 19 Jan. 2026
The free-to-enter park offers activities in all seasons, including rental bikes (from 100 yen, or about 65 cents, an hour) and fountains in the summer and sledding and snowshoeing in the winter.
—New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Several large sparklers resembling light fountains had been arranged inside the establishment and lit during the event, la Repubblica reported.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
The most recent renderings show a mix of public spaces, including pavilions, playgrounds, fountains and gardens.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Keep an eye out for the Secret Chocolate Room, an edible oasis of candy fountains and sugary confections that makes every day feel like Halloween at this Caribbean beach resort.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Park drinking fountains shut down beginning Tuesday and will not be available until next week.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026
The plan proposes expanding access to drinking fountains or water bottle refilling stations in public areas, particularly for vulnerable populations in areas with more heat and less shade.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
In 2020, delegates dipped into communal fondue fountains as COVID-19 circulated in plain view not far away.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Three fountains were built along each wing of the mall.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 19 Jan. 2026
The free-to-enter park offers activities in all seasons, including rental bikes (from 100 yen, or about 65 cents, an hour) and fountains in the summer and sledding and snowshoeing in the winter.
—New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Several large sparklers resembling light fountains had been arranged inside the establishment and lit during the event, la Repubblica reported.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fountains
Noun
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Former cable news anchor Don Lemon was arrested Thursday night, his attorney and multiple sources with direct knowledge told CBS News on Friday.—
Lilia Luciano,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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According to multiple sources familiar with the deal, who asked not to be named to protect relationships, a small fee was ultimately paid to City to formally appoint Taylor in August, a month before the contract expired.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 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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Married couples shared a bed, and one of their younger children might sleep with them, though infants had cradles.—
Bobbi Sutherland,
The Conversation,
19 Dec. 2025
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In the photos, Travis can be seen down on one knee as Swift cradles his face in the sweet moment.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wilson gushes about Adebayo on Good Morning America.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
4 Dec. 2025
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Daphne Nestled among the seafood joints and pub-grub eateries is this little farm-to-table outfit that DePledge gushes over.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Nov. 2025
Noun
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American companies arrived to drill the wells and build the fields.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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In the season finale, Tommy springs into action and acquires the leases to several of his son Cooper’s (Jacob Lofland) wells that struck oil.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In each election cycle, hope springs eternal for Texas Democrats and the labor movement that once wielded real power in Lone Star politics.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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This is especially true if the springs were replaced with the struts.—
John Paul,
The Providence Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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More fundamentally, the Christian nationalism that courses through Project 2025 has been somewhat eclipsed by other priorities.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
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One feature the LOKLiK app on Android has that absolutely blows Cricut out of the water is the ability to download more fonts for free.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Jan. 2026
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Across the academic sciences, paper authors have even started using tiny white fonts to embed secret messages to LLM reviewers.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Fountains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fountains. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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