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Golcondas

noun

plural of Golconda
as in gravy trains

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  1. gold mines
  2. bonanzas
Noun
  • The ministry described its copper resources as equivalent to several large copper mines and its gold resources as exceeding those of 10 large gold mines.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
  • More than 900,000 people have been displaced, while the region’s gold mines draw workers from a wide area.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of gold mines
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  • Club homeowners are not merely annoyed by tourist bonanzas like the World Cup — Airbnb is FIFA’s official lodging partner — or the Ultra music festival, Spring Break and Formula 1 weekend.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • What followed was an upfront pitch smaller in scope than the big bonanzas that other companies will hold next month, but still familiar.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Golcondas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Golcondas. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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