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a point or place at which something is invented or provided
a domestic diva who is a seemingly endless font of new ideas
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Recent Examples of font
Even the film’s pretty, Barbie-pink title font is a feint.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
For decades, when the team was led by its former owner Daniel Snyder, Washington was a font of controversy and scandal.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
The 1-minute, -25-second video features imagery of empty recording studios, with the names of the album’s tracks in a bold white font above the video.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
Though the shoes are nude, the styles include Jimmy Choo and Jean Paul Gaultier written across them in a newsprint font.
—Mikelle Street, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
For decades, when the team was led by its former owner Daniel Snyder, Washington was a font of controversy and scandal.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
The 1-minute, -25-second video features imagery of empty recording studios, with the names of the album’s tracks in a bold white font above the video.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
Though the shoes are nude, the styles include Jimmy Choo and Jean Paul Gaultier written across them in a newsprint font.
—Mikelle Street, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for font
Noun
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Rodents Mice and rats are highly allergenic and are common sources of asthma triggers through their saliva, urine, feces, and skin.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
17 Mar. 2025
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Production has yet to begin, but sources told Variety that White has been spending time in Thailand scoping out sites.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
17 Mar. 2025
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That’s how British star Stephen Graham (Bodies, Boiling Point) describes the origins of the idea for his Netflix crime drama Adolescence, which premieres on Thursday, during a recent Next on Netflix event in London.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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However, the origin of this claim can be traced to a parody Facebook page known as America's Last Line of Defense.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Grand Marshall of the parade, standing with family and friends, pours green dye into the iconic Forsyth Park Fountain, enough to cause the fountain’s ornate ironwork to project bright green water for days.—
Jessica Farthing,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2025
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The double-dipper was fined 500 euros (around $540) and received a lifetime ban from visiting the fountain.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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But in 2018, Dr. Scerri and her colleagues challenged the idea that East African grasslands were the single cradle of humanity.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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All of this sits on a double cradle structure and dual backbone which helps with light sports riding and stability at high speeds by fusing suppleness and stability.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Font.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/font. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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