wellspring
Example Sentences
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The everyday tools of the kitchen can be connected to powerful memories and wellsprings of feeling.
The Andrews also is home to a rich arts and humanities program used by artists, philosophers, photographers, writers and more, in residencies and gatherings that center the forest as a wellspring for ideas and creativity.
From Seattle Times
Bella’s sexual liberation becomes a moral awakening of sorts, and Stone, having committed fully to the character’s often-maniacal sense of mischief, brings equal conviction to her sudden wellsprings of compassion.
From Los Angeles Times
Listening to Bessie Smith was a sort of baptism: He submerged himself in what he called the “wellspring” of his art.
From Los Angeles Times
He is tapping into a deep wellspring of public frustration at the rising cost of living, with wheat prices up 30 percent and sugar up 60 percent in the past year.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
