bonanza
noun
bo·nan·za
bə-ˈnan-zə 
1
mining
: an exceptionally large and rich mineral deposit (as of an ore, precious metal, or petroleum)
2
a
: something that is very valuable, profitable, or rewarding
a box-office bonanza
b
: a very large amount
a bonanza of sympathy
c
: extravaganza
channels planning all-day viewing bonanzas—
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But this weekend's beach bonanza played out in Fort Lauderdale, which has become the 2024 mecca for Florida spring break.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2024
Sure, Nvidia, Microsoft, and Palantir are well positioned for the bonanza, Ives says—but those are just a few of the boats that will lifted as enterprise spending on AI technology claims a bigger portion of IT budgets, Wedbush says.
—John Kell, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024
Union leaders here credit those investments for the bonanza.
—Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
Seven key takes: Second-Phase Boom Spain’s Berlin bonanza is only natural.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Feb. 2024
First, a speculative bonanza in real estate went spectacularly wrong, turning the city into the epicenter of a national foreclosure crisis.
—Peter S. Goodman Bridget Bennett, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024
But political opposition stopped a gas bonanza from taking off in New York, Maryland, Vermont and some other states.
—Maysoon Khan, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
Colorado, Colorado State and Boise State were three of the last four teams to make the field of 68 — and Nevada wasn’t far ahead of those three — as the region collected a bonanza of NCAA Tournament at-large bids relative to past years.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024
Public databases, social media platforms, and specialized data services now offer a bonanza of information on startups, market trends, and consumer behaviors.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2024
Sure, Nvidia, Microsoft, and Palantir are well positioned for the bonanza, Ives says—but those are just a few of the boats that will lifted as enterprise spending on AI technology claims a bigger portion of IT budgets, Wedbush says.
—John Kell, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024
Union leaders here credit those investments for the bonanza.
—Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
Seven key takes: Second-Phase Boom Spain’s Berlin bonanza is only natural.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Feb. 2024
First, a speculative bonanza in real estate went spectacularly wrong, turning the city into the epicenter of a national foreclosure crisis.
—Peter S. Goodman Bridget Bennett, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024
But political opposition stopped a gas bonanza from taking off in New York, Maryland, Vermont and some other states.
—Maysoon Khan, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
Colorado, Colorado State and Boise State were three of the last four teams to make the field of 68 — and Nevada wasn’t far ahead of those three — as the region collected a bonanza of NCAA Tournament at-large bids relative to past years.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024
Public databases, social media platforms, and specialized data services now offer a bonanza of information on startups, market trends, and consumer behaviors.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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bonanza
noun
bo·nan·za
bə-ˈnan-zə
1
: a large and rich mineral deposit
2
: something that brings a rich return
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