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cornucopia

[kawr-nuh-koh-pee-uh, -nyuh-] / ˌkɔr nəˈkoʊ pi ə, -njə- /










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As a reporter, I knew enough about soccer culture to file stories from watch parties across Southern California’s cornucopia of diasporas every World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Displayed alongside them is a cornucopia of other fakes: "Chanel" handbags, "Prada" t-shirts and "Rolex" watches lining the racks.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

As trick-or-treaters make their rounds this year, many will be expecting the usual cornucopia of candy.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 30, 2025

Instead, Kennedy blamed "chronic disease," a vague category that encompasses a cornucopia of ailments like "autoimmune diseases, neurodevelopmental disorders, asthma, Alzheimer’s, ADHD, depression, addiction" and, with special emphasis, diabetes.

From Salon Jan. 30, 2025

He told us that when Chew Wong iced a cake he put the frosting in a cornucopia made of newspaper, bit off the end and squeezed the frosting onto the cake.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

And out of the animals’ mouths, like cornucopias, flow gleaming vines, leaves and bunches of grapes.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 1, 2025

The great Medfly cafeterias of the Central Valley and the Imperial Valley, the fecund cornucopias of the nation, lay vulnerable — but arguably out of reach, Brown calculated.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 15, 2024

American Thanksgiving conjures images of ginormous turkey legs and cornucopias spilling with grapes, gourds, and multi-colored corn.

From Salon Oct. 10, 2021

First, though, a quick gallop through what remains of New York’s holiday windows in 2019, and the hopeful cornucopias within.

From New York Times Nov. 27, 2019

His memory was short; already human beings were back on their rightful pedestals, cornucopias of dog food in their hands.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford




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