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wellspring

[wel-spring] / ˈwɛlˌsprɪŋ /


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Murnau, a village in the Bavarian Alps about 45 miles from Munich, became Münter’s wellspring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

"Make no mistake, Erivo remains a powerhouse, with pipes that shake the heavens and a wellspring of unforced emotional intensity that never runs dry."

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

Angela’s vivid mood swings are a wellspring of entertainment; Tommy associates her phone number with an orchestral ringtone that sounds like a horror movie jump scare.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2025

The 18th-century cult of reason met its match in the 19th century’s devotion to feeling—including suffering—as the wellspring of life and truth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

For thousands of years Mesoamerica was a wellspring of cultural innovation and growth.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann