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
Its open pit mine, located 53 miles from Las Vegas just off U.S. 15, originally opened as a gold mine in 1936.
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Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The ancient Dire wolf's territory was predominantly in North America – especially in the Midwest and Southeast – from California (The La Brea Tar Pits has been a gold mine for dire wolf fossils) to Florida.
—Joe Salas, New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2025
Finding companies with the ability to grow their dividends can lead to a gold mine.
—David Trainer, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
But what’s unique about this content gold mine is how critiques of an event, or registry, or even FAQ wedding page are almost always taken as direct insight into the person who posted it.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
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Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The ancient Dire wolf's territory was predominantly in North America – especially in the Midwest and Southeast – from California (The La Brea Tar Pits has been a gold mine for dire wolf fossils) to Florida.
—Joe Salas, New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2025
Finding companies with the ability to grow their dividends can lead to a gold mine.
—David Trainer, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
But what’s unique about this content gold mine is how critiques of an event, or registry, or even FAQ wedding page are almost always taken as direct insight into the person who posted it.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold mine
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From the tranquil Topsail area to the impressive Crystal Coast, North Carolina’s seashore is a treasure trove of beautiful places.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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But that would be a mistake, because the Ecuadorian mainland is also a treasure trove of experiences, natural and manmade.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Ward 209 has been a repository for detainees leveraged as pawns in Iran’s sadistic foreign policy.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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The best ideas now emerge not just from Harvard Business Review or McKinsey reports but from research labs, GitHub repositories, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, expert newsletters, research papers, product announcements and many other sources.—
John Sviokla,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Considering how much Italy is growing in terms of national branding, accessing the mother lode of tourism could be a great opportunity for foreign investors interested in Italy.—
Andrea Pietrini,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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There are nearly 1,600 types of beans alone in this mother lode called The Exchange, each with its own story of human connection.—
Margaret Roach,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Take the mine tour deep into the earth (but not that deep) at the Consolidated Gold Mine.—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
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The Kloof mine, which accounts for 14% of Sibanye's total gold output, also operates two other shafts.—
Reuters,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2025
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“Gold mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold%20mine. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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