as in treasure trove
an abundant source
the estate sale promises to be a gold mine for antique dealers
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Recent Examples of gold mine
The early returns are in, and the move looks like a gold mine for team owners.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Just as artificial intelligence turned the data center sector into a gold mine, quantum computing is already ramping up to its own real estate revolution.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
As a couple, Erin, who runs an equestrian center at her home in Reno, and Serafini, who since 2017 had worked as an equipment operator at a remote Nevada gold mine, often quarreled with Gary and Wendy.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
General oversaturation of the country’s marijuana market is causing similar pullbacks in other states previously seen as gold mines for legal cannabis sellers, like California.
—The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Just as artificial intelligence turned the data center sector into a gold mine, quantum computing is already ramping up to its own real estate revolution.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
As a couple, Erin, who runs an equestrian center at her home in Reno, and Serafini, who since 2017 had worked as an equipment operator at a remote Nevada gold mine, often quarreled with Gary and Wendy.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
General oversaturation of the country’s marijuana market is causing similar pullbacks in other states previously seen as gold mines for legal cannabis sellers, like California.
—The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold mine
Noun
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To walk into a bookstore this month is to walk into a treasure trove of brilliant new work for young people.—
Caroline Carlson
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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Either way, the past 100 years of science writing are a treasure trove.—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The newest systems transcend the limitations of simple FAQ repositories.—
Karpagam Narayanan,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Farther east, the Mogao Caves at Dunhuang became a repository of documents, art, and sacred texts.—
Maria Papadouris,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Aug. 2025
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Blueberries contain a mother lode of micronutrients, including Vitamins B6, C and K, along with manganese, antioxidant pigments and phytochemicals attributed to ratcheting up long-term memory and cognitive processing.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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Game shows have always been about making a deal, but this was the mother lode!—
Lindsay Soll,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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The courts likely hold the fates of Oak Flat and the huge mine Resolution Copper wants to build on the site, and Indigenous activists wonder what that will mean for the fragile landscape and for Native religious rights cases.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Exploiting mines needed for rare earth minerals could also be complicated.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Gold mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold%20mine. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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