font

noun

ˈfänt How to pronounce font (audio)
Definition of fontnext
as in source
a point or place at which something is invented or provided a domestic diva who is a seemingly endless font of new ideas

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Recent Examples of font Questionnaires sometimes specify type size and font, as well as word count. — Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 25 July 2026 In 2013, another designer, Sang Mun, released ZXX, a typeface with four fonts camouflaged with visual noise that foiled optical character recognition software while remaining visible to humans. — Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Background vocals are left intact, with these lyrics animated independently and in a smaller font under the main vocal lyrics. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 20 July 2026 For the next three decades, this logo would be Toyota’s primary identifier on automobiles, undergoing only minor modifications in font style and color for aesthetics and consumer appeal. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for font
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  1. source
  2. origin
  3. fountain
  4. cradle
Noun
  • All three Cabinet members were aware that Trump had secretly switched from the old Air Force One jet to the military aircraft given the threat, sources said.
    — Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Officials are investigating the source of the oil, according to Fars News Agency, adding that a clean-up effort was underway.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of source
Noun
  • However, the notion of the emperor’s divine origins strengthened during the Meiji era, when the concept of State Shinto arose.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Experts suspect the hackers are from China, but neither Taiwan, nor Dream would confirm the origin of the July attacks.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of origin
Noun
  • Birds chirp from atop the towering oak trees, and the peacefully running fountains set the tone for a serenity that'll carry through your weekend.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Interior Department on Thursday said vandals were responsible for bubbles filling the National World War II Memorial fountain on the National Mall.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of fountain
Noun
  • The duo — pals from boarding school and later Harvard — wanted to write a movie about Bourdain, but didn’t want a cradle to grave story.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
  • That motor sits on a double cradle matrix frame made from tubular steel.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of cradle

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“Font.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/font. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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