cornucopia

noun

ˌkȯr-nə-ˈkō-pē-ə How to pronounce cornucopia (audio)
Definition of cornucopianext
1
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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2
as in abundance
an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs the rabbits found a cornucopia of food in the vegetable garden

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3
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 The Sagrada Familia fuses the universal language of nature — trees, birds, reptiles, cornucopias of fruit — with scenes from Christ's life. — ABC News, 9 June 2026 Choose from Gregg’s Mistflower (a favorite for the butterfly garden), microgreens, Sansevieria (snake plant), or a cornucopia of summer vegetables. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026 The result was a cornucopia of genetic contamination, including human DNA matching the original collector of the 1978 sample, as well as human DNA that is common in western Eurasia, Europe and the Near East. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026 Amazon is a cornucopia of shopping goodness, but anyone who’s spent more than a few minutes on the site knows how quickly the endless options become overwhelming. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cornucopia
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornucopia
  1. repository
  2. abundance
  3. horn
  4. wellspring
  5. wealth
  6. tube
  7. gold mine
  8. treasure trove
Noun
  • Other details may include a description of the image, its physical dimensions, the repository that holds it, and the subjects associated with it.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The company started scanning repositories for credentials, began alerting users that their credentials were exposed, and even set up default push protections to prevent affected repositories from being duplicated.
    — Alex Colon, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of repository
Noun
  • Though Latin America’s sprawling club movement is at the forefront of dance music innovation, the inclusion of women has often lagged, despite an abundance of talent.
    — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
  • To hear Silicon Valley tell it, artificial intelligence will usher in a glorious new era of abundance.
    — Ming Lu, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of abundance
Noun
  • As the train horn blew for the fourth time in Saturday’s KC Current home game at CPKC Stadium, Debinha stood alone in the penalty area of Bay FC.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Corn became flutes, jalapeños became trumpets, peppers and an avocado pit became a horn, lettuce handled percussion and an onion was drafted to play bass.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of horn
Noun
  • Her works draw upon wellsprings of both textile history and technical innovation.
    — Leslie Camhi, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The Birchmore case was also a wellspring for those seeking the Norfolk DA job, with a review of the Stoughton Police Explorers youth program, and others like it, being a significant part of Perkins’ platform.
    — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of wellspring
Noun
  • The administration has pitched the accounts as a path to serious wealth.
    — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Despite the fact that slavery had been abolished, it was transmuted into a different form, one that America continued to exploit to expand its wealth and industry.
    — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of wealth
Noun
  • Think about squeezing just the very end of a full tube of toothpaste, Jimenez said.
    — Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Briscoe, for instance, has found that in neural-tube patterning there are two ways of reaching the same place in the landscape — a finding that reconciled previously contradictory observations.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of tube
Noun
  • In California, a gold mine caved in beneath a family living room, killing a 32-year-old man and his dog.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Its purpose was to serve the silver and gold mines of the San Juan Mountains, but almost immediately the road also began to attract tourists.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of gold mine
Noun
  • The building's sunlit foyer is a treasure trove of vintage rugs, antique furniture, and shelves lined with museum-worthy collectibles.
    — Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The planned auction of a treasure trove of Oasis live recordings this weekend has been definitely (not maybe) suspended.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
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