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as in repository
an abundant source even to the computer-addicted children, the old-fashioned toy chest was a cornucopia of delights

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as in horn
something shaped like a hollow cone and used as a container a cornucopia filled with fruits and vegetables in celebration of the harvest

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Recent Examples of cornucopia These vibrant shades combine to create a cornucopia of exciting colorways. Mya Gelber, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2024 Problem is, a garland made with faux fall leaves and a cornucopia of gourds might appear a little out of place on the West Coast. Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024 The cornucopia of celebrities is in that regard a conscious effort to bring new people to the Olympics, or bring some who lapsed during the pandemic back into the fold. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 July 2024 Ocotillo Restaurant 3 courses $55/person Dine-in only Take a few minutes to ponder the cornucopia of starter and main dish choices. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cornucopia 
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Noun
  • Data Storage At the foundation of any robust CDP is a centralized repository for all customer data, both structured and unstructured.
    Greg Kihlstrom, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Taken together, the research of the Pickfords, plus their share of the Risdon Beazley archive, may constitute one of the most valuable repositories of treasure information in the world.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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  • Grasslands and agricultural areas had the highest levels of coyote abundance and both of these regions provide them with prey and shelter.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The ballots—representing approximately a third of all mail-in ballots in the city—are being recounted out of an abundance of caution after workers noticed doors on the tabulation machines weren’t properly closed, The New York Times reports.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • His family eventually moved to Seattle, Washington, where Jones began taking lessons from famed horn player Clark Terry.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Almost every one of his edits opens with his favorite part of the song, which is then rewound, loaded up with tags, drops, air horns, and explosions, and then restarted at hyperspeed.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2024
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  • Although Freaks and Geeks was canceled before the first season even finished airing, the teen dramedy has proven over time to be an incredible wellspring of talent.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
  • And the wellspring of the collective Russian subconscious, according to Yaffa, is wiliness.
    Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2020
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  • This may include administering supplemental oxygen through a mask or tubes in the nose to help increase blood oxygen levels.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
  • With these investments have also come 3 new trails, with options to night ski and tube.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
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  • Colorado authorities have identified the person that died in a former gold mine that is now a tourist attraction.
    Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
  • Accumulated leaf litter, especially the leaf litter that sits around all winter, is a gold mine for many of these insects, providing nutrients, overwintering space, and a place to rear their young.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 11 Oct. 2024
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  • Noninterest income increased by $150 thousand, primarily due to higher wealth management fees and fees for other customer services.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Arte’s Rematch won big at Series Mania earlier this year and streamers have taken rights in a wealth of different territories.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • Previously, scientists could access a treasure trove of data shared through Twitter’s application programming interface, enabling researchers like Pierri to routinely collect millions of tweets a day for their studies.
    ByKai Kupferschmidt, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
  • As Brandon Shaw, co-founder and COO of The Tour Guy and an official tour guide of Rome, explains, there’s still a treasure trove of attractions to see.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024

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“Cornucopia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornucopia. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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