The tour guide was a wellspring of information. the nation's colleges and universities were a wellspring for political activism and unrest
Recent Examples on the WebFrom celebrities and politicians to fellow royals from around the globe, the outpourings of grief and fond remembrances of Her Majesty have been a wellspring of affection for the late monarch. Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 9 Sep. 2022 The levels of poverty here is what makes the area such a wellspring for ISIS and Al Qaeda recruits. Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2022 But haste and carelessness in crafting the aid created a wellspring for fraud and waste - a mess that hundreds of federal investigators are still trying to clean up. Lisa Rein And Yeganeh Torbati, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2022 Elevate and amplify their art to cultivate a wellspring of art at this time of struggle. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 29 July 2022 The first is that the United States does not destroy its own democratic political system, which in many ways is the wellspring of American power in world politics.CBS News, 10 Aug. 2022 Given its greater space and tolerance for departures from the tried-and-true, Brooklyn has for some time served as a wellspring of groundbreaking architectural approaches, says Eric Liftin of MESH Architectures. Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Albanese cites the story as a wellspring of his empathy for others. Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 22 May 2022 Treat this conversation like a wellspring, an infinite source of inspiration to fuel your content creation. Lindsay Tjepkema, Forbes, 15 June 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of wellspring was before the 12th century