argosies

noun

plural of argosy
as in repositories
an abundant source a book that is an argosy of stories and legends about the golden age of Hollywood

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for argosies
  1. repositories
  2. gold mines
  3. mines
  4. treasure troves
  5. cornucopias
  6. wellsprings
Noun
  • The company started scanning repositories for credentials, began alerting users that their credentials were exposed, and even set up default push protections to prevent affected repositories from being duplicated.
    — Alex Colon, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The National Institutes of Health will coordinate datasets, repositories and other resources developed through more than $500 million in previous federal investment.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of repositories
Noun
  • China has acquired major gold mines across Latin America, Africa and Asia, according to S&P Global Ratings.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Its purpose was to serve the silver and gold mines of the San Juan Mountains, but almost immediately the road also began to attract tourists.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of gold mines
Noun
  • The regulator’s move comes as the country courts new mining investment, including from the US, and seeks to ensure that Congolese partners genuinely own and help run the businesses supplying its mines, in line with its laws.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Their Multinational Military Mission, an ad hoc coalition to clear mines and secure the Strait of Hormuz, is competing for European naval resources.
    — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of mines
Noun
  • Like kingdoms of old, SaaS companies are sitting on treasure troves of data.
    — Srinivas Velamoor, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Thrift stores are treasure troves of unique, valuable items that can elevate your home and personal style.
    — Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026
Definition of treasure troves
Noun
  • The Sagrada Familia fuses the universal language of nature — trees, birds, reptiles, cornucopias of fruit — with scenes from Christ's life.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 June 2026
  • Come summer, colorful cornucopias of tomatoes, okra, squash, peppers, and more, are ripe for the picking.
    — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
Definition of cornucopias
Noun
  • Her works draw upon wellsprings of both textile history and technical innovation.
    — Leslie Camhi, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of wellsprings
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“Argosies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argosies. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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