fountain
Example Sentences
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Eventually we learned I had an immune condition; I also had mono, which felt cosmically unfair considering I had not yet been kissed and suspected I’d contracted it from the skating rink water fountain.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
Still, the cottage-style garden has a French-inspired look composed of four quadrants with a water fountain in the center.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Never mind that it was said to have been dreamed up by kids at a soda fountain that Short frequented and referred mainly to her upswept hairdo.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
Swipe fees “impact the fountain from which all loyalty dollars flow,” according to a Bernstein note Wednesday.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026
“I’m willing to put your horrendous behavior at the fountain behind us in the interest of starting off fresh.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.