Thesaurus results for FOUNTAINHEAD

fountainhead

noun

ˈfau̇n-tᵊn-ˌhed

Definition of fountainhead

as in source

a point or place at which something is invented or provided historically, California has served as the fountainhead of that eclectic group of self-actualization movements known as the New Age

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the source from which something grows or develops a collection of lyrical ballads that became the fountainhead of a literary revolution

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Recent Examples of fountainhead Their destination was the ancestral hearth, spiritual fountainhead, and reliquary of antiquities, the country home of the Wariboko war-canoe family. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026 Drummer Booker Stardrum sits behind the kit for rising jazz jammers SML, while Moog player Ben Vida co-founded the turn-of-the-century minimalist-ambient group Town & Country, and logged time in post-emo fountainhead Joan of Arc. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 3 July 2026 The board pointed to the 46th annual OB Street Fair & Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, June 27, along Newport Avenue as a possible fountainhead of public input, given the usual thousands of people who attend. — Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026 But what if, rather than a trickle of tech, the fountainhead itself comprised the car—a street-legal, limited-production Formula 1 model? — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025 Trump’s aggressive acts were red meat for those who view California as the fountainhead of permissive behavior. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 June 2025 On the day of the Belvedere's dedication, hundreds of students from Louisville schools released balloons into the sky and watched as fountainheads sprayed water in a dazzling display. — Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Mar. 2025 In the same fashion, the free university, historically the fountainhead of free ideas and scientific discovery, has experienced a revolution in the conduct of research. — Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 From tea drinking to persimmon cultivation, the city became a fountainhead of Japanese food culture. — Megan Zhang, Saveur, 9 May 2024

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Mobile is obtaining water from an unapproved non-potable water source/hydrant.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
An October 7 analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), drawing on more than 90 Chinese-language sources, traces that process from battlefield observation to publicly visible changes in Chinese preparations.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

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In its news release, the Bureau tracked the origins of Halloween to the Samhain festival, which was popular among Celtic communities in ancient Ireland and Britain.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026
His father — a World War II veteran, teacher, coach, athletic director and school bus driver — is at the center of almost every origin story Thune tells.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

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Reid on Wednesday remembered a player who embraced his rural roots — Bailey grew up in Hog Hammock on Sapelo Island off the Georgia coast — and offered, ahem, a culinary tip.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
The goddesses in these paintings have a serene air, with roots firmly anchored in the earth, but also a crown of leaves that sway with the wind.

— Tatiane de Assis, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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The space, inspired by traditional Andalusian patios (complete with Mudejar-style fountains and orange trees), is a lovely retreat in the heart of the city.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
The sunny front porch, which overlooks a community fountain and gazebo on a stretch of land that replicates a New England town green, only adds to its appeal.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of fountain

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Clocks are advanced ahead one hour at the beginning of daylight saving time, in March, and clocks are moved back one hour in November when returning to standard time.

— Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
The married owners—Ingrid Rivas, an agronomist, and Radamés Arroyo, an engineer—first began developing the 25-acre property by cultivating Tahiti limes, and the name Hacienda Verde Tahití later became a tribute to those agricultural beginnings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

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