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 The face is customizable with various colorways, clock fonts, and photos; there’s also an animated Snoopy, whose antics change with the weather and the holidays. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 13 Oct. 2026 Those efforts are being led by a handful of firms big on dopamine-inducing zigzags, retro fonts, and zingy names. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 6 Oct. 2026 The familiar design styles, complete with brush stroke ribbons and distressed fonts. — Adam Taylor, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Magazines are the best place to curate vision board inspiration and content because of their wide variety of fonts, artwork, and quotes. — Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026 These are custom-made with a photo of your pet and various fonts, phrases, shapes and materials. — Yvonne Villasenor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Many of them supplement the text with photographs, epigraphs, glossaries, family trees, sketches, timelines, variant tables of contents, alternating fonts and notes to the reader. — Christopher Coffman, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026 All of these texts have been printed and laid-out in shots that showcase the variety of fonts and paper stocks used. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 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
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  1. sources
  2. fountains
  3. origins
  4. cradles
Noun
  • But Netanyahu’s government wanted the existing framework kept intact, according to multiple sources who spoke to TIME, including an Israeli official and an international diplomat.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Russia's Ryazan oil refinery has suspended operations at a primary crude distillation unit after a drone attack in the region on Thursday, two industry sources told Reuters.
    — Arathy Somasekhar Reuters, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of sources
Noun
  • Nearby is Mastro's steakhouse, and right outside is a canopy of majestic oak trees and cascading fountains.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
  • As of now the fountains and the ice rink appear to be in the renderings.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of fountains
Noun
  • For anyone who spends a lot of time online, the series’s AI origins are hard to miss.
    — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • This team considered the origins of this star using a model of the Milky Way that has been rapidly enriched with elements heavier than hydrogen and helium, which astronomers call metals, via the death of the first generation of stars.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of origins
Noun
  • The books below will satisfy your bog witch cravings, while also reminding you of the real-world importance of bogs as bulwarks against climate change, cradles of biodiversity, and keepers of ancestral memory.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Soft, dynamic cushioning cradles your feet with every step while providing maximum support, providing transition assistance between launch and landing.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of cradles

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“Fonts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fonts. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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