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fount

[fount] / faʊnt /


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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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