fount
Example Sentences
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Jefferson was a scholar of the world who found in the south of France a fount of beauty, something he could take back to Virginia and the new American republic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Back then, they were “a fount of car games, sing-alongs, impassioned debates, and wistful dreaming-out-loud.”
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
And as such, Neill was a fount of fascinating stories and notable quotables — products of keeping his eyes open to all of the world’s strange beauty.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Outside of Bilodeau, who was a fount of offense with 23 points on eight-for-20 shooting to go with 15 rebounds, the sloppy Bruins failed to reliably get baskets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2024
We fount the sheriff’s office and pushed open the building’s door and went in.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
