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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
An ancient pet cemetery in Egypt is becoming a gold mine for rare Roman history.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2024
Cole captured the lives of servants who were paid $15 a month, and the misery of life in the diamond, platinum, iron, and gold mines that were the source of South Africa’s wealth (and the bulwark of the regime’s power).
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 May 2024
The look of the restaurant’s speakeasy evokes the black and gold hues of Incan gold mines.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
In the Central African Republic, Russian Wagner Group mercenaries were running a brewery and controlled the country’s largest gold mine, though the government was flirting with an American security firm to help run the state.
—Thomas Meaney, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 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 14 Jun. 2024.
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