prolific
adjective
pro·lif·ic
prə-ˈli-fik 
1
: producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful
2
archaic
: causing abundant growth, generation, or reproduction
3
: marked by abundant inventiveness or productivity
a prolific composer
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Examples of prolific in a Sentence
Since [David] Mamet is a prolific writer of Hollywood screenplays, there are today more people who know his work than know that they know it.
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Juliet Fleming, Times Literary Supplement, 18 Feb. 2000
The main rival to his pneumonia was the prolific thrush which went into his throat and stomach.
—Irvine Welsh, Trainspotting, 1993
A writer as established and prolific as Joyce Carol Oates can approach her material in a wealth of ways unavailable to the more plodding.
—Jane Smiley, New York Times Book Review, 5 May 1991
Here there are La restaurants, wine bars, bookshops, estate agents more prolific than doctors, and attractive people in black, few of them aging.
—Hanif Kureishi, Granta 22, Autumn 1987
a famously prolific author who could produce several works of fiction and nonfiction a year
Juliet Fleming, Times Literary Supplement, 18 Feb. 2000
The main rival to his pneumonia was the prolific thrush which went into his throat and stomach.
—Irvine Welsh, Trainspotting, 1993
A writer as established and prolific as Joyce Carol Oates can approach her material in a wealth of ways unavailable to the more plodding.
—Jane Smiley, New York Times Book Review, 5 May 1991
Here there are La restaurants, wine bars, bookshops, estate agents more prolific than doctors, and attractive people in black, few of them aging.
—Hanif Kureishi, Granta 22, Autumn 1987
a famously prolific author who could produce several works of fiction and nonfiction a year
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Barkley posted one of the most prolific seasons ever for a running back after signing a $37.75 million, three-year contract in March.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The artist behind the car was Pininfarina’s Leonardo Fioravanti, among the most prolific Italian car designers of his age, and whose signature is on Ferrari’s Daytona, 512, Testarossa, and so many other benchmark designs.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025
The lack of interest in his services, or at least in paying nine figures for his services, must have come as a shock to Alonso, who early in his career has been one of the most prolific home run hitters in MLB history.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Simmons is one of the most prolific actors of his generation, from his recurring part as a police psychiatrist on Law & Order (1994–2010) to his terrifying presence in the ensemble of HBO’s prison drama Oz (1997–2003).
—EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The artist behind the car was Pininfarina’s Leonardo Fioravanti, among the most prolific Italian car designers of his age, and whose signature is on Ferrari’s Daytona, 512, Testarossa, and so many other benchmark designs.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025
The lack of interest in his services, or at least in paying nine figures for his services, must have come as a shock to Alonso, who early in his career has been one of the most prolific home run hitters in MLB history.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Simmons is one of the most prolific actors of his generation, from his recurring part as a police psychiatrist on Law & Order (1994–2010) to his terrifying presence in the ensemble of HBO’s prison drama Oz (1997–2003).
—EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Prolific.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prolific. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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prolific
adjective
pro·lif·ic
prə-ˈlif-ik
1
: producing young or fruit in large numbers
a prolific orchard
2
: highly inventive : productive
a prolific writer
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