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cumulus

noun

ˈkyü-myə-ləs

Definition of cumulus

as in accumulation

a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time the cumulus of sundry things that fill up one's attic and somehow sum up a lifetime of experiences

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Recent Examples of cumulus Throughout the morning, Lisius — and chasers who had fanned out across North Texas — waited for the drifting cumulus clouds to rise far enough to become a tornado-producing supercell thunderstorm. — Emily Holshouser may 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026 Forecasters predict an 80 percent chance of favorable weather for launch Wednesday, with a low risk of cumulus clouds and ground winds that could violate NASA’s launch commit criteria. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2026 Contain cumulus clouds within 10 nautical miles of the flight path that meet certain distance and height criteria. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026 Low-level clouds, like cumulus and stratocumulus, could block out large portions of the sky. — Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cumulus

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Kusama represented Japan at the 1993 Venice Biennale, becoming the first female artist to solely represent Japan at the event, and the accumulation of her work was met with acclaim.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Bardy and his team engineered neurons from skin cells donated from children diagnosed with the syndrome, recreating the accumulation of heparan sulfate, as well as the resulting inflammation and cell death.

— Mike McRae August 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

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Last year, Tatcha launched a Longevity collection inspired by Okinawan rituals, which so far includes a skin-boosting serum and cream, respectively.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
A Little Rock police incident report lists Shelton as a suspect in the theft of mail from the post office at 7401 Colonel Glenn Road, where a blue postal collection box had been broken into early Friday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of collection

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Simply prepare a simple mixture of ground meat and seasonings, roll into small meatballs, place in a skillet and cover with a wonton wrapper.

— Kate Williams, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Although El-Sayed has never said anything nearly as inflammatory as the sorts of comments Piker makes routinely, his mixture of anti-Zionism and populism treats pro-Israel activism as a nefarious and all-pervasive force.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

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Beginning in 1989, oil and acrylic paints gave way to olive oil, henna, tea, spices, and coffee, while animal glue, mud, and leather also shaped the group’s posters, paintings, and mixed-media assemblages.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Played completely deadpan by Konopka, the character beneath this daft assemblage of aesthetic choices makes no real sense as a functionary in this dry, dark future, much less as its hero.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

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