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'source' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'source' with 20 example sentences.


source noun

: the place where something begins, where it springs into being

: a document (or organization) from which information is obtained

: anything that provides inspiration for later work

: a facility where something is available

: a person who supplies information

: someone who originates or causes or initiates something

: (technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system

: anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies

: a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to

source verb

: get (a product) from another country or business

: specify the origin of


  • Knowledge is the foundation and source of good writing.
  • Solar power is a clean source of energy.
  • Every river has a source.
  • Are eggs a good source of protein?
  • I receive information from a variety of sources.
  • That victory became a source of national pride.
  • They had no alternative energy sources.
  • The moon was the only source of light.
  • I came to know this from some reliable sources.
  • The article doesn't cite the source.
  • I can't reveal my source.
  • Languages are a source of valuable scientific data.
  • What is your greatest source of inspiration?
  • What's your main source of income?
  • It's open source software.
  • It is always necessary to give sources.
  • The only source of knowledge is experience.
  • Water is a source of life.
  • Sunshine is the main source of vitamin D.
  • Fish is an important food source for people.
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