as in ample
being more than enough without being excessive
a plentiful amount of strawberries that will be more than enough for a couple of pies
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Recent Examples of plentiful
Outdoor activities are plentiful and include hiking trails with idyllic backdrops, parks, the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, and family-friendly farms and farmers markets.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Inside, rooms feel generous thanks to soaring ceilings and plentiful natural light.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Further, hurricanes feed off hot ocean water, which has been plentiful this year.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
Bird populations, once plentiful across the basin, have sharply declined.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Inside, rooms feel generous thanks to soaring ceilings and plentiful natural light.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Further, hurricanes feed off hot ocean water, which has been plentiful this year.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
Bird populations, once plentiful across the basin, have sharply declined.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plentiful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plentiful
Adjective
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Boston had ample scoring opportunities, particularly early in Tuesday’s loss.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Soil moisture also plays a huge role, with the MSU Forestry Extension adding that ample precipitation is required for the most robust displays of color.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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That Golden Quartet The chemistry between the four leads was undeniable — especially during those late-night kitchen table conversations, always over a generous slice of cheesecake.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Hot Cheesy Crab Dip There’s no quicker way to please a crowd than with Grandma’s cheese dip, and this recipe happens to include a generous helping of crab meat.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Sashimi Thanks to the abundant waters, even humble izakayas serve world-class slices.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Pollen is abundant, Cho adds—a single floret of the common sunflower, for instance, produces 25,000 to 67,000 grains every summer.—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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