How to Use profusion in a Sentence

profusion

noun

• The flowers grow in profusion.
• The sun beat down on her and on the profusion of wildflowers in the yards.
  — Jeffrey Gettleman Finbarr O’Reilly, New York Times, 3 July 2023
• Box hedges, fine old treed, smooth lawns, and a profusion of flowers soothe the eye.
  — Lucy Yeomans, House Beautiful, 10 June 2021
• Poppies and lupines grow in profusion on the banks above the water.
  — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 3 Feb. 2023
• The front of the stage was draped with ivy and smilax and a profusion of flowers addend much to the scenic effect.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2022
• The rage for hands led to a profusion of glass cake stands, chalk ware glasses, and marble trays formed to look like body parts.
  — Lauren Mechling, Town & Country, 5 Mar. 2022
• In April and May, Peppe tells me, these fields are a profusion of wildflowers.
  — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2022
• The orchard was filled with a profusion of ripe fruit in shades from golden-green to pinkish red.
  — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
• Best of all, this profusion of Good Juice isn’t limited to bars alone.
  — Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 26 Oct. 2022
• These bushy 12- to 14-inch plants bear a profusion of single blooms in white, apricot, pink, or rose.
  — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 2 June 2016
• Perhaps the most prominent feature of the town, though, is a profusion of shrines.
  — Jo Marchant, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
• Kroger has a profusion of beautiful, fresh blooms to choose from.
  — For Kroger, The Courier-Journal, 10 May 2018
• The result was a profusion of rooms started by and filled with people of color.
  — Steven Levy, Wired, 17 Mar. 2021
• The compound’s name is a nod to the profusion of women and female animals on site.
  — Katie Kiefner, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2021
• In fact, a profusion of cool nights in 2014 (despite the blazing hot June) was one of the factors suggesting a stronger year.
  — WIRED, 8 Oct. 2022
• Now there was only one flower left, but it had been joined by a profusion of something else.
  — Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2019
• When the tulips fade, they’re replaced with profusion zinnias and marigolds, among other things.
  — Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 18 May 2018
• When the pandemic hit, Dave could no longer travel to perform stand-up and the move took him away from the profusion of stages available in New York.
  — Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com, 19 Oct. 2021
• Greater Scrutiny That’s a big if, and the profusion of untested concepts has spurred talk of a bubble.
  — Justina Lee, Bloomberg.com, 4 Sep. 2017
• The lava lamp at the lounge-y area with cushy seating might tip you off to that, or the profusion of macrame plant hangers (one holds a basket of fresh citrus at the bar).
  — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2018
• Nor is there a profusion of flavored syrups, just simple syrup to sweeten a latte, say, to let the flavor of the coffee shine through.
  — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2018
• The coronavirus era has seen a profusion of protest movements.
  — Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2020
• Small roots will form, but the real payoff is the profusion of new leafy greens, which taste like a cross between parsley and carrots.
  — Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
• What is this profusion of names but a way to make art of the everyday, revealing how fine the line is between poet and cook?
  — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
• This year, though, The Desert Sun reported that such a profusion of wildflowers is less likely, thanks to a drier start to the year.
  — Jill Cowan, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2020
• That profusion of baby's breath alone seemed to usher in a vogue for overlooked '80s-era flowers.
  — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2018
• Cohen's statement was silent on the file-purging requirements and the profusion of file types.
  — Bethany Barnes, OregonLive.com, 14 May 2018
• With the 2018 Boston Marathon happening next week, a profusion of flashy, over-the-top road-running shoes are hitting the market.
  — Ariella Gintzler, Outside Online, 11 Apr. 2018
• Gondola ride and fresh paving aside, the most striking change is the park’s profusion of flowers and shrubs and everything green.
  — John King, SFChronicle.com, 1 July 2019
• Even some European companies and banks prefer to raise capital in dollars because the profusion of dollars makes that cheaper and easier.
  — Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024

Last Updated: 20 Oct 2024