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wellspring

[wel-spring] / ˈwɛlˌsprɪŋ /


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The point was to come up with something that was emblematic of the city, a piece that would reflect L.A.’s wellspring of creativity in the contemporary art world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

"Make no mistake, Erivo remains a powerhouse, with pipes that shake the heavens and a wellspring of unforced emotional intensity that never runs dry."

From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025

Angela’s vivid mood swings are a wellspring of entertainment; Tommy associates her phone number with an orchestral ringtone that sounds like a horror movie jump scare.

From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2025

The 18th-century cult of reason met its match in the 19th century’s devotion to feeling—including suffering—as the wellspring of life and truth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025

For many kids, the Net isn’t alienation, but its alternative; it’s their intellectual, social, cultural, and political wellspring.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz


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