How to Use profusion in a Sentence

profusion

noun

• The flowers grow in profusion.
• Perhaps the most prominent feature of the town, though, is a profusion of shrines.
  — Jo Marchant, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
• But whether enough people want to hold these cards may determine how sustainable the profusion is.
  — Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2017
• This floribunda always seems to be covered in huge, white, billowy profusions of blooms.
  — Rita Perwich, sandiegouniontribune.com, 30 June 2017
• In early summer, it is covered with a profusion of tubular flowers in shades of pale lilac and lavender.
  — NOLA.com, 17 June 2017
• This cetacean is an anatomical bridge between more archaic forms like Basilosaurus and the profusion of baleen whales that followed.
  — Brian Switek, Scientific American Blog Network, 14 June 2017
• Greater Scrutiny That’s a big if, and the profusion of untested concepts has spurred talk of a bubble.
  — Justina Lee, Bloomberg.com, 4 Sep. 2017
• The profusion of illegal online pharmacies is certainly one of those ways.
  — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 11 May 2017
• A branch stretches from corner to corner of another image, laden with a profusion of flowers and plants, and flitted about by tiny butterflies.
  — Marissa Fessenden, Smithsonian, 25 Apr. 2017
• Picking up on the wit and whimsy of Jones' statements, bassist Gray etched crisp melodic profiles amid a profusion of staccato notes.
  — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 25 June 2017
• Read more: Grace Briggs’ house has beautiful beam work in several ceilings, heavy arching doors and woodwork, as well as a profusion of leaded glass windows.
  — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 27 Aug. 2017
• Even some European companies and banks prefer to raise capital in dollars because the profusion of dollars makes that cheaper and easier.
  — Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
• The sun beat down on her and on the profusion of wildflowers in the yards.
  — Jeffrey Gettleman Finbarr O’Reilly, New York Times, 3 July 2023
• Box hedges, fine old treed, smooth lawns, and a profusion of flowers soothe the eye.
  — Lucy Yeomans, House Beautiful, 10 June 2021
• Poppies and lupines grow in profusion on the banks above the water.
  — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 3 Feb. 2023
• The front of the stage was draped with ivy and smilax and a profusion of flowers addend much to the scenic effect.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2022
• The rage for hands led to a profusion of glass cake stands, chalk ware glasses, and marble trays formed to look like body parts.
  — Lauren Mechling, Town & Country, 5 Mar. 2022
• In April and May, Peppe tells me, these fields are a profusion of wildflowers.
  — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2022
• The orchard was filled with a profusion of ripe fruit in shades from golden-green to pinkish red.
  — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
• Best of all, this profusion of Good Juice isn’t limited to bars alone.
  — Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 26 Oct. 2022
• Kroger has a profusion of beautiful, fresh blooms to choose from.
  — For Kroger, The Courier-Journal, 10 May 2018
• The result was a profusion of rooms started by and filled with people of color.
  — Steven Levy, Wired, 17 Mar. 2021
• The compound’s name is a nod to the profusion of women and female animals on site.
  — Katie Kiefner, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2021
• In fact, a profusion of cool nights in 2014 (despite the blazing hot June) was one of the factors suggesting a stronger year.
  — WIRED, 8 Oct. 2022
• Now there was only one flower left, but it had been joined by a profusion of something else.
  — Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2019
• When the tulips fade, they’re replaced with profusion zinnias and marigolds, among other things.
  — Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 18 May 2018
• When the pandemic hit, Dave could no longer travel to perform stand-up and the move took him away from the profusion of stages available in New York.
  — Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com, 19 Oct. 2021
• The lava lamp at the lounge-y area with cushy seating might tip you off to that, or the profusion of macrame plant hangers (one holds a basket of fresh citrus at the bar).
  — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2018
• Nor is there a profusion of flavored syrups, just simple syrup to sweeten a latte, say, to let the flavor of the coffee shine through.
  — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2018
• The coronavirus era has seen a profusion of protest movements.
  — Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2020

Last Updated: 26 Sep 2024