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Examples of gold mine in a Sentence
The library is a gold mine of information.
the estate sale promises to be a gold mine for antique dealers
Recent Examples on the Web
This creates a gold mine of demand more glittering than the trio could ever have imagined.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 1 May 2024
While Shakespeare, Dickens and Austen have been public-domain gold mines at various times, other properties have proven more problematic.
—Andrew Dalton, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
And while Shakespeare, Dickens and Austen have been public-domain gold mines at various times, other properties have proven more problematic.
—Andrew Dalton, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
To these speculators, Hollywood looked like a gold mine: the studios and entertainment corporations were ripe with redundancies and inefficiencies to be axed—costs to be cut, parts to be sold, profits to be diverted to shareholders, executives, and new, often unrelated ventures.
—Daniel Bessner, Harper's Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
This region reached its peak in the 16th century during the discoveries of silver and gold mines which explains the presence of colonizers in this area.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
This selection of clothing has proven to be an untapped gold mine of travel-ready items from some of the top brands on the market, from Sweaty Betty to Ugg, all with either a significant markdown or a shockingly low price to begin with.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2024
Vintage Clothing Buffs: Laverne Cox, Anna Sui and other enthusiasts shop at the Sturbridge Show, a gold mine for people who buy and wear exquisite old things.
—Mattie Kahn, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2024
Rescuers in Russia have yet to contact the 13 miners who have been trapped hundreds of feet underground for nearly two days after a gold mine collapsed, a Russian official said Wednesday.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1605, in the meaning defined above
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“Gold mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20mine. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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