trove

noun

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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Formerly part of legendary collectors Horace and Holly Solomon’s trove (and rarely before seen in the public eye), the piece shows off the artist’s signature Ben-Day dot design, gathered here to render a distressed young blonde. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 June 2026 Discogs and the New York store Academy Records today announced that roughly 4,000 records from the Verlaine vinyl trove will soon be for sale. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 24 June 2026 Friendly communications between Ovitz and Epstein surfaced earlier this year when the Justice Department released a trove of materials on the disgraced financier. Winston Cho For The Hollywood Reporter, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026 Friendly communications between Ovitz and Epstein surfaced earlier this year when the Justice Department released a trove of materials on the disgraced financier. Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 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 30 Jun. 2026.

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