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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
These and a cornucopia of other exotic flora are available through San Marcos Growers (smgrowrs.com), a Santa Barbara nursery that will be closing at the end of this year.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 1 Apr. 2025
The Rogue Valley region is great to visit anytime of year but spring through fall offers a cornucopia of fresh produce, fruit and other seasonal products.
—Ben Davidson, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a cornucopia of superhero and villain tales spanning multiple timelines.
—Grace Dean, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025
But Alaska was no cornucopia, and hungry Russia cast its eyes south, to verdant California.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 1 Apr. 2025
The Rogue Valley region is great to visit anytime of year but spring through fall offers a cornucopia of fresh produce, fruit and other seasonal products.
—Ben Davidson, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a cornucopia of superhero and villain tales spanning multiple timelines.
—Grace Dean, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025
But Alaska was no cornucopia, and hungry Russia cast its eyes south, to verdant California.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornucopia
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Ward 209 has been a repository for detainees leveraged as pawns in Iran’s sadistic foreign policy.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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The best ideas now emerge not just from Harvard Business Review or McKinsey reports but from research labs, GitHub repositories, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, expert newsletters, research papers, product announcements and many other sources.—
John Sviokla,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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This level of performance provides an abundance of processing power for a single PC.—
& Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
23 May 2025
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The excitement doesn't stop at this object, since its discovery hints at an abundance of similar objects in the Kuiper Belt, still waiting to be observed.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Cowboy hats and a pair of bull horns hung from the wall.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
21 May 2025
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Sanchez got started right away on the music for Continental Studio’s films, expanding his soundscape to horns, strings and percussion across all ten episodes.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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What happens when that wellspring of global talent is threatened?—
Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The wellspring of generosity came at an ideal time for Almost Home Cat Haven, which was at risk of shutting down without the additional assistance.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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The team is taking this tack because Perseverance is getting low on unsealed tubes and still has a lot of intriguing ground to cover.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
21 May 2025
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The internet is already a part of us, inside of us; and maybe what remains for the digital novelist is to get outside, to gather up the whole snarled mess of tubes and plunk it down on an examination table.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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China used to be a gold mine for U.S. studios, which could count on certain blockbuster films making huge amounts of money from the nation’s booming middle class.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2025
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Junk removal businesses can be a ‘gold mine’ generating $50,000 to $150,000 annually for small operations, with profit margins of 20-30%.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Trump welcomes white South Africans as other refugees are halted Although apartheid rule ended long ago, the typical Black South African household has just 5% of the wealth of the typical White household, according to a 2024 study by researchers at The Africa Institute and the University of Zambia.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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This age gap, combined with wealth and influence, created a significant power imbalance.—
Lauren Hersh,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
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From the tranquil Topsail area to the impressive Crystal Coast, North Carolina’s seashore is a treasure trove of beautiful places.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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But that would be a mistake, because the Ecuadorian mainland is also a treasure trove of experiences, natural and manmade.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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“Cornucopia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornucopia. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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