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as in benefit
something that brings a large gain or profit
The popular video game became an unexpected bonanza for the independent developers behind it.
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as in loads
a huge amount
The mailbox was stuffed with a bonanza of credit card offers.
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Recent Examples of bonanza
The discount bonanza was held over four days this year from July 8 to July 11.
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Now, the One Big Beautiful Bill has made this tax bonanza even bigger and better.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Whatever Putin is paying or bartering, the Ukraine war has been a bonanza for the Kim regime.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
The Brewers/George Webb free-hamburger bonanza is upon us The Milwaukee Brewers, winners of 12 straight baseball games, have triggered one of the great promotions in city history, with George Webb restaurants giving away free burgers to all fans thanks to the long string of winning.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Now, the One Big Beautiful Bill has made this tax bonanza even bigger and better.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Whatever Putin is paying or bartering, the Ukraine war has been a bonanza for the Kim regime.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
The Brewers/George Webb free-hamburger bonanza is upon us The Milwaukee Brewers, winners of 12 straight baseball games, have triggered one of the great promotions in city history, with George Webb restaurants giving away free burgers to all fans thanks to the long string of winning.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonanza
Noun
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Other homeowners find that the time- and labor-saving benefits of leaf blowers outweigh the noise and air pollution.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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Inspired by real riders, biker gangs, and based on true events that David Mann encountered throughout his life as a rider, Mann was alive to reap the benefits of his fame, something rarely afforded to many artists.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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The fest happened along the shore of the Eel River and featured loads of daytime activities along with the music by night.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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Planted in the fall, hairy vetch (Vicia villosa) quickly grows to 12-20 inches tall, adding loads of nitrogen to the soil and preventing erosion.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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That’s sure to be a boon to business.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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By the end of a run, players could have as many as 15 boons which, on top of temporary weapon upgrades, blessings from Moon, familiars, and more, creates a dizzying amount of customization that’s almost impossible to intentionally recreate verbatim on the regular.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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The investment was led by Aker, the Norwegian industrial investment company, with additional participation from a raft of firms including Nvidia, Nokia and Dell.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Offer was most recently showrunner of Paramount+’s Ice Airport Alaska and her resume includes a raft of premium documentaries across Disney+, Discovery and National Geographic.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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Calipari made $8 million in 2024-25, his first season, counting his one-time $1 million signing bonus.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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After redeeming a Game Piece, fans will get the opportunity to play the bonus game (also known as Bonus Play) in the McDonald’s app for a second chance to win rarer but heftier prizes.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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While the feature films have been on hold since 2019's The Rise of Skywalker, Lucasfilm and Disney have pumped out a slew of TV shows featuring fan-favorite characters while also introducing plenty of new faves (looking at you, Grogu).—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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The school and university employees who have filed suits are some of the dozens of workers across a slew of fields fired or suspended from their jobs or subject to other consequences for their controversial comments, according to a USA TODAY count of news reports and statements.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Subscribe now Over the summer, it was widely reported that Reeves was considering a bank windfall tax to shore up a multibillion-pound hole in the public finances.—
Hugh Leask,Chloe Taylor,Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Plus, the cash payouts can feel like windfalls when your account value is shrinking.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Doing so requires training, followed by medical exams and piles of forms, and involves a lot of work, planning, and money.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Per city guidance, leave a one-foot gap between the curb and the leaf piles to avoid blocking storm drains and ensure all leaves can be picked up.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Bonanza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonanza. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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