as in gold mine
an abundant source
the university has long been a mother lode of athletic talent, with many alumni joining the rarefied ranks of the professionals
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Recent Examples of mother lode
There are nearly 1,600 types of beans alone in this mother lode called The Exchange, each with its own story of human connection.
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Margaret Roach, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
But recently, the Leawood resident (a scientific illustrator by trade) struck the mother lode.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Related article Parents are up against the ‘mother lode’ of holiday stress.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Brands briefly digs below the surface to question whether Lindbergh and Roosevelt were sincere, but further digging would have unearthed a mother lode of insincerities.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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Margaret Roach, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
But recently, the Leawood resident (a scientific illustrator by trade) struck the mother lode.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Related article Parents are up against the ‘mother lode’ of holiday stress.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Brands briefly digs below the surface to question whether Lindbergh and Roosevelt were sincere, but further digging would have unearthed a mother lode of insincerities.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for mother lode
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mother lode
Noun
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Where to prospect for gold in Texas There have been a few notable gold mines in Texas over the past couple hundred years, but not so much today, according to the National Gold Prospecting Association.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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And so that was a big gold mine.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Rockefellers have amassed quite a treasure trove of opulent jewels over the decades (and beautiful homes to boot).—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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Social media creators, in particular, represent a treasure trove for AI companies thanks to their vast archives of video content, both published and unpublished.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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How the agent works Aardvark continuously monitors source code repositories, analyzing commits, scanning for vulnerabilities, and prioritizing which ones matter most.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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But as years went by — and when money piled up in the NWF without the development of a repository — the fee wound up in court.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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