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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
Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
With a ringside seat to Vegas’s iconic fountains, Wolfgang Puck’s famed restaurant is a must and also has some of the best service in town, thanks to its veteran staff who actually talk to and care about their patrons.
—Tim McGovern, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Then proceed to the dining patio that feels like a secret garden, where the tables and fountains are cloistered among 100 or so flourishing plant species.
—New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
The show features flamethrowers, multi-colored fountains and lasers synchronized to inspiring scenes beamed onto a 36-storey hotel and three screens formed from fountains which fan out into a fine mist.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The new restroom building will have a surf shack theme and several all-gender toilets, as well as outdoor lavatories and drinking fountains.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Owners can relax poolside while their furry friends chase fountains, play fetch in the water and meet new doggie pals.
—Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The Mill Creek Park Fountain was one of five fountains the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department dyed red to celebrate Red Friday.
—Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Its historic Bathhouse Row provides opportunities for bathing in thermal waters, and the park encourages visitors to drink the natural waters at the numerous spring-fed fountains in the town.
—Jeffrey C. Hallo, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Families strolled together, children played in fountains, and the scent of fresh tortillas and local spices drifted from the nearby markets.
—Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
With a ringside seat to Vegas’s iconic fountains, Wolfgang Puck’s famed restaurant is a must and also has some of the best service in town, thanks to its veteran staff who actually talk to and care about their patrons.
—Tim McGovern, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Then proceed to the dining patio that feels like a secret garden, where the tables and fountains are cloistered among 100 or so flourishing plant species.
—New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
The show features flamethrowers, multi-colored fountains and lasers synchronized to inspiring scenes beamed onto a 36-storey hotel and three screens formed from fountains which fan out into a fine mist.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The new restroom building will have a surf shack theme and several all-gender toilets, as well as outdoor lavatories and drinking fountains.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Owners can relax poolside while their furry friends chase fountains, play fetch in the water and meet new doggie pals.
—Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The Mill Creek Park Fountain was one of five fountains the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department dyed red to celebrate Red Friday.
—Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Its historic Bathhouse Row provides opportunities for bathing in thermal waters, and the park encourages visitors to drink the natural waters at the numerous spring-fed fountains in the town.
—Jeffrey C. Hallo, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fountains
Noun
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However, the picture of severe armored attrition for Russia is consistent across multiple sources.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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Questions remain about carbon-capture wells Arizona is the nation’s largest producer of copper, an essential component in the electrification of cars and household appliances, as well as renewable power sources.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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However, looking deep into these swirling cradles of planet formation has always been tricky.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
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Now on sale for less than $20, these pumpkin cradles are a simple but genius gardening hack that lifts squashes off the ground to prevent moisture build-up that can cause rot.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Aug. 2025
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With Batista already strapped to a kill table, Prater gushes over Dexter killing Lowell and Gareth.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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When that happens, water gushes out into the nearby Mendenhall Lake and eventually surges down the river.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The wells are drilled much longer and more are fracked at once—called simul-frac—so fewer rigs, frac fleets, and people are required.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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In 2015, Crawford and Person visited Uganda and Rwanda to help build and drill wells to give communities clean water.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The best selling models are made with high-quality memory foam and may even have inner springs like a mattress.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
19 Sep. 2025
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Mattress Firm’s stock ranges from Beautyrest mattresses with pocketed coil springs to Tempur-Pedic’s Tempur-Breeze cooling mattresses to Tulo’s memory foam beds in a box.—
Liz Ohanesian,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both filmmakers traced their creative origins to childhood encounters with monsters and Japanese animation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Following this storyline, most accounts of Korea just after World War II look at these years for the origins of the Korean War.—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The event takes place after the boat races.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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RDREs use a detonation wave that races around a circular channel, which produces short, high-pressure bursts that drive up thrust and efficiency.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Stick to classic fonts such as Arial, Calibri, Georgia or Times New Roman.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Formatting concerns, such as different colors, fonts, and icons, are outdated; a modern ATS system can easily handle these variations.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Fountains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fountains. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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