treasure trove

as in gold mine
an abundant source the ancient city, having been almost perfectly preserved under volcanic ash for nearly 2,000 years, is proving to be a treasure trove of archaeological information

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Recent Examples of treasure trove The Vintage Objects is a treasure trove of unique objects — ranging from sculptures to magnifying glasses. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025 Of these, 440 samples had never been sequenced before, offering a treasure trove of fresh data. Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025 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 Continue reading … STRANGE PAYOFF – Hobbyists stunned after uncovering ancient treasure trove in accidental discovery. FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for treasure trove
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Noun
  • The research team collected 138 needle samples from 23 spruce trees growing near the Kittilä gold mine in Northern Finland.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Now that chatbots can compile documents, create meeting slideshows, and even write code, many hard capabilities like software engineering skills once seen as a career gold mine are now being rendered redundant.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Our current ideas about archives as these infinite repositories feel like a bit of a fiction.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Treasure trove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treasure%20trove. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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