fonts

noun

plural of font
as in sources
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 fonts Pale gray text on white, hairline fonts and tiny touch targets photograph beautifully but exclude anyone with imperfect vision, older hands or bright sunlight. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Usual signals include overly polished images, bright colors on black backgrounds, brushstroke fonts with glowing outlines, crowded compositions and graphics or text filling every inch of the flyer. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026 Plenty of typeface choices are available, along with the ability to import other typefaces and fonts. — Shelby Putnam Tupper, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026 It was filled with brackets and parentheticals, written in different fonts and colors, much of it in capital letters, at once detailed and cryptic. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026 The book switches between fonts, is interrupted with text boxes holding seemingly random information, is loaded down with footnotes, and includes paragraphs and columns of text that are upside down, reversed, or running vertically across the page. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 June 2026 The book is not quite a novel and not quite nonfiction, but rather an amalgamation of stories that come from both real history and Yamashita’s imagination, playing with fonts and typesetting and incorporating oral history and occasional verse. — Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 8 June 2026 The complaint cites examples of merchandise sold or worn by Pattie that use fonts or designs resembling Patagonia's logos. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 May 2026 Typography and fonts are his specialty. — Derek James, CBS News, 26 May 2026
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  1. sources
  2. fountains
  3. origins
  4. cradles
Noun
  • Now, multiple sources told CBS California Investigates that the governor's office plans to veto AB 1608.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, sources inside the organization said the Walter regime prioritized immediate profits over long-term infrastructure investments.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of sources
Noun
  • According to the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs at the University of Washington, blue spaces are natural or man-made outdoor settings that feature water in the form of rivers, lakes, oceans, ponds, canals or urban fountains.
    — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Clean and flush the water in ornamental fountains, pet bowls and bird baths on a regular basis; and repair or discard containers that stay outside and might normally collect water.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of fountains
Noun
  • However, this represented only one of several plausible geographic origins of her lineage, according to the researchers.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Your guide will teach you about the origins of Prohibition and tell stories of infamous bootleggers.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of origins
Noun
  • Egypt, one of the word’s cradles of civilization, is also a vibrant, modern country.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • This 10-pack of plastic melon cradles was a lifesaver last year once my pumpkins started maturing late July.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Definition of cradles

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