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
Maidment, a study co-lead, said the discovery showed that a lot more research needs to be done in Africa, with countries like Morocco an untapped gold mine for dinosaur research.
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Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
The early returns are in, and the move looks like a gold mine for team owners.
—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
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Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
The early returns are in, and the move looks like a gold mine for team owners.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold mine
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The treasure trove that is the Hermès archive’s simplicity is matched only by its ingenuity (the Jean Paul Gaultier years in particular).—
Kerry Pieri,
Vogue,
23 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … STRANGE PAYOFF – Hobbyists stunned after uncovering ancient treasure trove in accidental discovery.—
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FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Many communities choose a historic building to become the repository of the city’s historical treasures.—
Del Mar Historical Society,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the mid 2000s, Gates was working as an arts administrator at the University of Chicago, while also buying derelict buildings on the city’s South Side and turning them into artists’ studios or repositories for his collections of books, records, and photographic slides.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 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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Africans were now being brought in to replace disappearing Taino, to pan rivers, dig mines, herd cows, and cut cane.—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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This discovery was made by studying tiny inclusions inside diamonds from the Voorspoed mine in South Africa.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Gold mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold%20mine. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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