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spontaneously

[spon-tey-nee-uhs-lee] / spɒnˈteɪ ni əs li /


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Scattered orange California poppies, California Lilac with bright blue blooms, and hummingbird sage with dark rose-lilac-colored flowers spontaneously tell us what we already know: Spring has arrived.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

"We see how loyal they are, how passionate they are, the tattoos and all kinds of things that that have been going on spontaneously, not because of promotion or marketing."

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

The committed band of Minneapolis residents organized spontaneously, defying the deep-freeze conditions to confront the operation that has ensnared longtime city residents.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Nearly a dozen ski resorts sit within 100 miles of Denver, so if you come between December and March, pack some gear in case you’re spontaneously gripped by the need to shred.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

She avoids my stare, probably because she knows I'm imagining they are lasers and whatever I look at will be forced to spontaneously combust.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman