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as in repository
an abundant source
even to the computer-addicted children, the old-fashioned toy chest was a cornucopia of delights
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as in abundance
an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs
the rabbits found a cornucopia of food in the vegetable garden
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Recent Examples of cornucopia
Forty feet from the fake upstate kitchen was a cornucopia of junk food.
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Allen Salkin, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
In any case, their rankings (along with the public’s ratings from Yelp, Tripadvisor and similar sites) were helpful in sifting through Kansas City’s cornucopia of museums to determine a top 10 for your summer consideration.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
Now in its 17th year, this two-week cultural cornucopia includes classes, performances, camps, conservation, parties, exhibitions and more.
—Sarah Kuta, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
Layered textures and thoughtful details, every corner of Marco’s hotel is a place of inspiration, a true cornucopia of creativity, where travel and creative vision come together in a living expression of art.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Allen Salkin, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
In any case, their rankings (along with the public’s ratings from Yelp, Tripadvisor and similar sites) were helpful in sifting through Kansas City’s cornucopia of museums to determine a top 10 for your summer consideration.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
Now in its 17th year, this two-week cultural cornucopia includes classes, performances, camps, conservation, parties, exhibitions and more.
—Sarah Kuta, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
Layered textures and thoughtful details, every corner of Marco’s hotel is a place of inspiration, a true cornucopia of creativity, where travel and creative vision come together in a living expression of art.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornucopia
Noun
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Additionally, repositories that haven’t yet made MFA mandatory should do so in the near future.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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The fountain itself has become the repository of memory, with mementoes and possessions of the missing and dead neatly arranged around the fountain.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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On a reef hopping cruise there’s also the opportunity to snorkel with an abundance of sea life—look for those unicorn fish!—
Johanna Read,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Soft sunlight filtered through the trees, and nature seemed content as the season of abundance had arrived.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 July 2025
Noun
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The walia ibex, with its distinctive large curved horns, is regarded as a national symbol in Ethiopia.—
Lauren Liebhaber
July 23,
Miami Herald,
23 July 2025
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And up in Alberta and Saskatchewan, massive Northwoods whitetails still come to bait piles and rattling horns.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
23 July 2025
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Johansson and Ali are both formidable wellsprings of charisma but their roles stick to basics.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
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The next decade, he was brought in as a leader in building the Opéra Bastille, which became a wellspring of disaster.—
Joshua Barone,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Manatees call the springs home in the winter, and in the summer these swimming holes are the place to be to cool off and float long days away in a tube.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
29 July 2025
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Lake Toxaway Marine also offers boat rentals, as well as kayaks, canoes, water skis, and tubes.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
28 July 2025
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Guerrero is specifically alleged to have seized control of gold mines, drug trafficking routes, and border crossings, building links with local criminal entities in countries such as Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, and, according to U.S. officials, the United States, the BBC reported.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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The Life on the Lake Tour also gives a historic view of the area, taking passengers around Rainy Lake, pointing out gold mines and fish camps, and explaining what life was like for the trappers, loggers, gold miners, and fishermen who once explored this area.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2025
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That's because sanctioning just one wealth manager effectively takes out several oligarchs at once, per the authors.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Aug. 2025
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Trump has promised that his tax hikes on the nearly $3 trillion in goods imported to the United States will usher in newfound wealth, launch a cavalcade of new factory jobs, reduce the budget deficits and, simply, get other countries to treat America with more respect.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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What Texas law says about treasure trove property Texas does not acknowledge the treasure trove doctrine.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
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Luckily, there’s a treasure trove of products designed to help panting pups keep cool — from elevated dog beds and cooling mats that lower their body temperature to bowls that keep their water frosty.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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“Cornucopia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornucopia. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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