fount
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And as such, Neill was a fount of fascinating stories and notable quotables — products of keeping his eyes open to all of the world’s strange beauty.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
The 99-year-old artist—long excluded from the mainstream, male-dominated art scene in Mexico, and who only had her first major retrospective last year—is a quiet yet forceful fount of tenderness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
From times old to current, our culture’s like a fount.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
Ahmet Ertegun, the Turkish ambassador’s son whose ear for the culture of black America would make his Atlantic Records a legendary fount of 20th century popular music, died Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2022
His passing was a setback to the movement, for Lembede was a fount of ideas and attracted others to the organization.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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