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
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.
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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
Just as artificial intelligence turned the data center sector into a gold mine, quantum computing is already ramping up to its own real estate revolution.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
As a couple, Erin, who runs an equestrian center at her home in Reno, and Serafini, who since 2017 had worked as an equipment operator at a remote Nevada gold mine, often quarreled with Gary and Wendy.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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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
Just as artificial intelligence turned the data center sector into a gold mine, quantum computing is already ramping up to its own real estate revolution.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
As a couple, Erin, who runs an equestrian center at her home in Reno, and Serafini, who since 2017 had worked as an equipment operator at a remote Nevada gold mine, often quarreled with Gary and Wendy.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold mine
Noun
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Of these, 440 samples had never been sequenced before, offering a treasure trove of fresh data.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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Though Season 22 has not been announced for the long-running series, fans will have a fashionable finale – and a treasure trove of past episodes to remember for now.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Many communities choose a historic building to become the repository of the city’s historical treasures.—
Del Mar Historical Society,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the mid 2000s, Gates was working as an arts administrator at the University of Chicago, while also buying derelict buildings on the city’s South Side and turning them into artists’ studios or repositories for his collections of books, records, and photographic slides.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
26 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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Game shows have always been about making a deal, but this was the mother lode!—
Lindsay Soll,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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The company is one of the world’s fastest-growing gold producers, with interests in eight mines located in regions across Central Asia, South America, Oceania and Africa.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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General Motors has a minority stake in lithium mine, which is in northern Nevada.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Gold mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold%20mine. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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