How to Use copious in a Sentence

copious

adjective

• The storm produced a copious amount of rain.
• She sat in the front row and took copious notes during the lecture.
• Tan spends copious amounts of time with the wardrobe and what’s going to make a silhouette work for this or that body.
  — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 6 Jan. 2025
• Scratch that: both holidays involve copious amounts of booze.
  — Katie Robinson, Town & Country, 25 Oct. 2019
• The midfielder's teammates strapped him in and took him for a ride, pouring copious amounts of alcohol down his throat.
  — SI.com, 12 Sep. 2019
• Sharing is caring, and putting someone onto a luxurious hand cream gives me copious amounts of joy.
  — Maya Allen, Marie Claire, 11 Sep. 2019
• My sister came to every one of my doctor’s appointments, taking copious amounts of notes in her lavender binder.
  — As Told To Stephanie Booth, Health.com, 25 Sep. 2019
• The scammer convinced the woman to send copious amounts of money to help cover Pitt’s kidney treatment.
  — Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
• Some attendees had colorful face painting designs and wildly craft hair created with copious amounts of hair gel.
  — Jeff Forward, Houston Chronicle, 26 Sep. 2019
• Many aboard kept extensive journals and wrote copious letters home, a trove of source materials Palin draws heavily from.
  — David James, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Sep. 2019
• The closing look elicited raised eyebrows and naked admiration in equal measure: a full-length pink gown with copious bunches that could best be described as a boat-necked marshmallow.
  — Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2019
• It's given you copious amounts of opportunity to reconnect with friends and acquaintances.
  — Kyle Thomas, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
• There is copious walk-in closet space, a laundry for the master with designer washer-dryer, and a side-suite that could be a second office, exercise room or nursery.
  — Mark Samuelson, The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2019
• That plus the smell of the wood fire and the copious amount of lard on everything is amazing.
  — Jorge Valencia Mariano Fernandez, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023
• And that’s not even in reference to the blood and gore, of which there are copious amounts.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2021
• But there's no need to overdo it and slather your body in copious amounts of cream.
  — Elise Tabin, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Dec. 2022
• The tour was, like many in those days, fueled by copious amounts of cocaine.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 27 Feb. 2023
• One of the best ways to spoil your pets is by spending copious amounts of time with them outdoors.
  — Outside Online, 6 July 2021
• At this point, his copious claims about hoaxes add up to... a hoax!
  — Oliver Darcy, CNN, 5 Sep. 2020
• Gothcore for lovers of the dark aesthetic and copious amounts of black.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 8 Dec. 2022
• The $2 Bud Lights were consumed in copious amounts and with passion.
  — Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2021
• Nolan read the 720-page book once through, secured the screen rights to it, read it through again and then once more, this time taking copious notes.
  — Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 29 Jan. 2024
• The fire, driven by the wind, had thrown off copious amounts of embers into the dry grasses, some of them said.
  — Mike Baker, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2023
• Get the classic beef pho with brisket, beef tendon, Thai basil, fresh lime and copious amounts of chili oil.
  — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
• Chef Josh Buckwald folds in copious amounts of chives and thyme to add freshness.
  — Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 1 May 2024
• And there is some lip-locking through copious blue paint.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Mar. 2023
• There will be copious mugs of hot chocolate and treats, available for both kids and sweet-toothed adults.
  — Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
• This weed looks like a little mimosa tree and sets copious amounts of seeds.
  — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 16 Sep. 2020
• Across the last 65 days, the Stars have spent copious amounts of time together: at the practice rink, at Rogers Place for games, at the hotel, in the team lounge.
  — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 29 Sep. 2020
• Fourth of July weekend is here, which means the days are sure to be filled with copious platters of hot dogs and plenty of time in the pool.
  — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 4 July 2023

Last Updated: 1 Feb 2025