as in lavish
pouring forth in great amounts
a copious rush of words just poured out of the two friends who hadn't seen each other in years
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Recent Examples of copious
My first draft of the illustrations attempted to mimic Gorey’s art, complete with copious amounts of crosshatching and handwritten text.
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Lisa Brown, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Thanks to a thriving energy sector and copious foreign investment, Kazakhstan is the most economically advanced nation in Central Asia.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Even knowing what happened during the Olympics and remembering being in my apartment, standing up, pacing like a mad man and talking copious amounts of s– at Serbia and France during the semifinal round and gold medal game, respectively.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Valentine’s Day can pressure people to spend copious amounts of money on items that are usually decently priced.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
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Lisa Brown, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Thanks to a thriving energy sector and copious foreign investment, Kazakhstan is the most economically advanced nation in Central Asia.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Even knowing what happened during the Olympics and remembering being in my apartment, standing up, pacing like a mad man and talking copious amounts of s– at Serbia and France during the semifinal round and gold medal game, respectively.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Valentine’s Day can pressure people to spend copious amounts of money on items that are usually decently priced.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copious
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Just west of Back Bay station, visitors can discover an oasis of warmth in the form of the Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, a lavish property that comes equipped with a wealth of amenities designed with wintertime in mind.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Nelson is engaged to a rich Italian businessman on the island of Capri, Italy, and insists that Smothers be by her side for the lavish event.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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By 1800, colonists had brought it in seed mixes from Europe to North America, intent on feeding their livestock familiar European species rather than the abundant native grasses of the new continent.—
Ian Rose,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Feb. 2025
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At an initial glance, those precepts or conditions certainly seem to make abundant sense.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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While that will probably have to be in the form of a major trade, Briere didn’t shoot down a suggestion that the Flyers, now with an ample amount of salary cap space this coming offseason, could wade into free agency.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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With sturdy construction, ample shelf space, and glass doors, china cabinets are excellent for storing and displaying delicate china sets, trinkets, decorative plates, heirloom decor, and more.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2025
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Squirrels are plentiful when the sun’s out, while rats are a more common sight after dusk.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
26 Feb. 2025
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The cotton fields, which once were plentiful in the area around the ballpark, have been replaced by large distribution centers, including an Amazon facility a mile or so from Goodyear Ballpark.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The day before Tanna Rae died, the U.S. National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for all of Arizona, coinciding with temperatures rising past 110 degrees.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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There lies the problem: the intention to customize is honorable, but the execution—excessive repetition—like the extra spaces in Mail Merge, backfires.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The narratively profuse mystery game Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is like living in a Bikini Kill song followed by a Phoebe Bridgers ballad.—
Harold Goldberg,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Dodgers officials, however, have been profuse in their praise of Betts since the start of the season.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2024
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Beyond sensorial gratification, facial steaming's skin-care benefits are actually quite bountiful.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
28 Feb. 2025
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This week, three Chicago area gardening pros share inspiration and ideas on what to do now in order to reap bountiful returns later.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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The riotous dancing is, for the attendees, those lucky few, a salve on life’s burn.—
Dwight Garner,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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But if season 1 was Fleabag's hilarious, fourth-wall-breaking race to her life's nadir, season 2 brings us her glorious and riotous redemption.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Copious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copious. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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