as in treasure trove
an abundant source
the estate sale promises to be a gold mine for antique dealers
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Recent Examples of gold mine
These novel products did not immediately make the S&P 500 a gold mine.
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Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
There is much discussion on the growth of the sector and debate on whether AI investors are heading to a gold mine or if the bubble will burst soon.
—Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Maidment, a study co-lead, said the discovery showed that a lot more research needs to be done in Africa, with countries like Morocco an untapped gold mine for dinosaur research.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
The early returns are in, and the move looks like a gold mine for team owners.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
There is much discussion on the growth of the sector and debate on whether AI investors are heading to a gold mine or if the bubble will burst soon.
—Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Maidment, a study co-lead, said the discovery showed that a lot more research needs to be done in Africa, with countries like Morocco an untapped gold mine for dinosaur research.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
The early returns are in, and the move looks like a gold mine for team owners.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold mine
Noun
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Today, this eclectic store is a veritable treasure trove of reclaimed building materials, vintage home and garden décor items, and upcycled furniture.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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From lightweight moisturizers to microneedle serums, cushion foundations, and more, K-beauty offers a treasure trove of must-haves for your skincare and makeup routine.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Our current ideas about archives as these infinite repositories feel like a bit of a fiction.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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The internet has become a repository of LGBTQ+-themed Miss Honey memes, who has been noted as a gay icon on Reddit threads, X (formerly Twitter) posts and Tumblr reblogs.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
1 Oct. 2025
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Happy Valentine’s Day card The vanity in the dressing room of the pop-up is the Easter egg mother lode, according to the Spotify reps, who encouraged us to look closely on it for clues.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
30 Sep. 2025
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Blueberries contain a mother lode of micronutrients, including Vitamins B6, C and K, along with manganese, antioxidant pigments and phytochemicals attributed to ratcheting up long-term memory and cognitive processing.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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While 2022 saw the opening or reactivation of 40 coal mines, 151 mines closed or were nonoperational that same year, an 18% decline from the year before.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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And there are two sides to every story, so if their perception of what happened is different than mine, involving them gets messy.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Gold mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold%20mine. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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