Synonyms of trove
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: a valuable collection : treasure
… tours to show you at length and at leisure Belgium's art trove.—Helmut Koenig
also : haul, collection

Examples of trove in a Sentence

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Both in ordinary chitchat and in big confrontations, the dialogue plays like a musical score of language built from a trove of memories. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026 Le Monde recently reported that friction between Cerutti, an avid cost-cutter who sought to slow acquisitions, and Pinault, an avid collector eager to add more works to his private trove, was to blame for the split. — News Desk, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026 On the other hand, those servers offer a valuable trove of personal data, ready for lucrative ventures such as AI training and search engine optimization. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026 The case was selected as one of several bellwether cases for a trove of similar claims brought against social media players in recent years. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trove

Word History

Etymology

short for treasure trove

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of trove was in 1886

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“Trove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trove. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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