as in plentiful
being more than enough without being excessive
there will be food and drink aplenty, so please come
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Recent Examples of aplenty
Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
With Conclave garnering awards noms aplenty, meanwhile, Swiss drama The Guard, a crime tale set in the Vatican, may well capture the Berlin zeitgeist.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
Our sun undergoes an 11-year cycle of magnetic activity, rising from solar minimum when there are hardly any sunspots visible, to solar maximum when there are sunspots, prominences, coronal mass ejections and flares aplenty.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Originally called El Dorado Street, the stretch of Post was San Jose’s original red-light district, with saloons and gambling rooms aplenty.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
With Conclave garnering awards noms aplenty, meanwhile, Swiss drama The Guard, a crime tale set in the Vatican, may well capture the Berlin zeitgeist.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
Adverb
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport: There's crying aplenty here, from folks saying farewell to loved ones or that oversized can of saline spray verboten by TSA.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
Our sun undergoes an 11-year cycle of magnetic activity, rising from solar minimum when there are hardly any sunspots visible, to solar maximum when there are sunspots, prominences, coronal mass ejections and flares aplenty.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aplenty
Adjective
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The good news is that the mechanicals are robust, and those parts are plentiful, so apart from rust and the challenge of obtaining trim and pieces unique to the model (serious enthusiasts may want to buy a second Scorpion to cannibalize), these are really delightful cars.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2025
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Replacements are plentiful but have done little to stunt the term’s rise.—
Zachariah Mampilly,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The ample 25,000 mAh battery will keep all your gadgets topped up and is safe to fly with in your carry-on.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
31 Mar. 2025
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It’s backed by over 2,300 five-star ratings from shoppers who have worn it to Disney World, rehearsal dinners, graduation ceremonies and more thanks to its versatile yet chic design and ample color options.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Yeah, well, thank you for having me on and thank you for that really generous introduction.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Of all the airlines, Alaska and Hawaiian offer the most generous commitments.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Aplenty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aplenty. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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