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.
• At this point, his copious claims about hoaxes add up to... a hoax!
  — Oliver Darcy, CNN, 5 Sep. 2020
• There will be copious amounts of hand sanitizer and teachers in plastic gloves.
  — Molly Jong-Fast, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2020
• The latest retailer to offer deep savings on its copious stock?
  — Melissa Lee, USA TODAY, 26 June 2020
• Still, this club’s copious talent has to eventually prevail … right?
  — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2020
• There are copious cabinets (some with easy pull-out drawers or glass fronts), stainless appliances, a tile backsplash, double sinks and granite counters.
  — Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 17 Nov. 2024
• Average temperatures in the high Arctic have been climbing quickly, in step with our copious greenhouse gas emissions.
  — National Geographic, 24 June 2020
• Being curious about the keto diet is only natural, because c'mon: There are very few other diets where copious amounts of bacon and cheese are on the menu.
  — Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 23 June 2020
• Removing personal items from view, such as copious family photos, artwork or religious keepsakes.
  — Dallas News, 12 July 2020
• Thinly slice the hot dogs on a bias and sear them quickly—or, even better, cut them into matchsticks and then sear them until the edges are crisp—then combine them with copious amounts of herbs and shallot, plus chili, lime, fish sauce, and sugar.
  — Tamar Adler, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2020
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• The xiaolongbao dumplings — made with chicken, pork or crab — come out of the dough with a copious squirt of spicy sauce.
  — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 6 Dec. 2021
• My colleagues were more than gracious enough to take some time out of their day to taste-test copious amounts of chocolate.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 May 2023
• Russian men came into shops on the street to buy food and copious amounts of alcohol.
  — Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2022
• Simply squirt copious amounts of sriracha into an 8-ounce tub of sour cream.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Feb. 2022
• The boldness starts up front with the vehicle’s shark-like front fascia and carries over to an ultra-aggressive aero package that includes a hood scoop, a copious amount of giant air intakes, and rear wings that come right off the rear fenders.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 21 Dec 2024