as in repository
an abundant source a book that is an argosy of stories and legends about the golden age of Hollywood

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Noun
  • Around half of global trade and almost 90 percent of global foreign exchange transactions are conducted in U.S. dollars, an extraordinary repository of value that affords Washington the luxury of deficit spending that would be outrageous anywhere else.
    KORI SCHAKE, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
  • Cross-reference the two sites gives you a shot. Classmates.com is a repository of yearbook scans, which can give you a roster of hundreds of people worth calling.
    Brendan O’Meara June 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Escaping its grip will require more than mine permits and short-term funding.
    Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 29 June 2025
  • For generations, Connecticut’s fields have supported families like mine, anchoring rural communities and shaping the character of our state.
    Nathaniel Trojanoski, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • After a streak of less than $100 million+ weekends at the box office, the film industry turns its lonely eyes to Warner Bros, which has a potential gold mine in Legendary‘s A Minecraft Movie with an outlook of $140M worldwide this weekend in its opening frame.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The clearance sections at Pottery Barn, Crate & Barrel, and West Elm are gold mines for scoring high-quality kitchenware, furniture, bedding, and decor at deep discounts.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 10 June 2025
Noun
  • Contained within this analog treasure trove was a personality, a voice, a way of looking at the world—in short, a life.
    Eliza Berman, Time, 26 June 2025
  • For 16 years, the book quietly traveled in Sofia’s backpack, a secret project that blossomed into a treasure trove of encouragement and heartfelt memories.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 18 June 2025
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“Argosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argosy. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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