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an abundant source even to the computer-addicted children, the old-fashioned toy chest was a cornucopia of delights
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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 While Perceive Its Beauty featured a cornucopia of guest-stars, Of the Earth is a profoundly solo affair, with every instrument, beat, and soundscape fashioned by Shabaka. —
Reed Jackson, SPIN, 9 Mar. 2026 So there’s this whole panoply, cornucopia of different reasons, and none of them feel to me immediate. —Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026 But the interior design, accomplished by González + Helfon, presents a cornucopia of color and texture, from the bold pink rug in the living room to the yellow Murano glass cups chosen for the outdoor dining table. —Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026 In addition to castles, the Highlands is home to a veritable cornucopia of mythological creatures, the most famous being Nessie of course. —Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cornucopia
Reed Jackson, SPIN, 9 Mar. 2026 So there’s this whole panoply, cornucopia of different reasons, and none of them feel to me immediate. —Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026 But the interior design, accomplished by González + Helfon, presents a cornucopia of color and texture, from the bold pink rug in the living room to the yellow Murano glass cups chosen for the outdoor dining table. —Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026 In addition to castles, the Highlands is home to a veritable cornucopia of mythological creatures, the most famous being Nessie of course. —Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cornucopia
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Malware deployed via seemingly innocent GitHub repositories and embedded in blockchains, where the malware will be stored forever (and increasingly difficult to root out as the chains grow), makes for an almost unstoppable technology.— Jessica Klein, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
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In the summer of 2025, before killing Direct File, the federal government published most of the program’s source code on GitHub, an online repository.— Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Basket of Gold Aptly named, basket of gold plants produce an abundance of bright yellow flowers in spring that have a sweet, honey-like aroma.— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 22 Apr. 2026
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But these diners living in the capital region are among the fortunate ones, treated to an abundance of options right in their backyard.— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Every few minutes, the quiet of a muggy spring evening in the Park Glen neighborhood in far north Fort Worth was broken by the clanging of pots, pans, air horns, and other noisemakers as residents looked skyward at unwanted guests.— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
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The red satin look featured a corseted bodice with a sweetheart neckline and pointed horns at the end of each side.— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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This becomes the wellspring of the book.— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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No one has to tell Adams about the economic hurdles that nonprofit theaters, the wellspring of new plays in America, are confronting.— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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Glass tubes coated with copper-oxide catalysts feed the methane gas needed for the reaction.— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
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The meters use electrical conductivity or tensiometer tubes that measure the suction exerted by the soil on the water, which indicates the soil moisture available to plants.— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
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Both regions include many of Sudan’s oil fields and gold mines.— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Both regions include many of Sudan’s oil fields and gold mines.— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Today its importance comes more from the wealth of scientific knowledge derived from it than from its sheer size.— Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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The simple cooking machine sold more than 100 million units and brought him more wealth than boxing.— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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There’s a treasure trove of different linen pants on sale at Amazon, all varying widely in style.— Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
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Candles, Christmas décor, plants, throw pillows, lamps, and more make Taylor’s Mercantile a treasure trove of gifts–for others or yourself.— Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
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