Example Sentences

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Fountains in Sheridan Circle, Meridian Park and Columbus Circle – among more than a dozen others - have been repaired.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The singer-songwriter known for founding the band Fountains of Wayne and writing and composing many songs for TV and film was only 52.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2023

Fountains still shimmer opulently at casinos on the Las Vegas Strip, but lush carpets of grass are gradually disappearing along the streets of Sin City.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2023

Me: Famed author and engineer Arthur C. Clarke, whose novel The Fountains of Paradise chronicles the building of the first space elevator, was asked this question in the early 1990s.

From Scientific American • Nov. 25, 2022

Fountains of green fire rose from the earth and shot to the top of the black velvet sky.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George