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
Ramlie is also a commissioner of Amman Mineral Internasional, which operates one of the largest copper and gold mines in Indonesia.
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Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
For 60-plus years, The Highlands resort has been a skiing sensation and a golf gold mine.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
At an event yesterday at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in Lead—formerly the Homestake gold mine—project leaders and government supporters gathered to sign the first steel beam to be sent underground, beginning the construction of the facility’s detectors.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
The thrill ride, closed since early 2025, now has new golden gold mine features and a congested colony of bats, Imagineers say.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
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Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
For 60-plus years, The Highlands resort has been a skiing sensation and a golf gold mine.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
At an event yesterday at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in Lead—formerly the Homestake gold mine—project leaders and government supporters gathered to sign the first steel beam to be sent underground, beginning the construction of the facility’s detectors.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
The thrill ride, closed since early 2025, now has new golden gold mine features and a congested colony of bats, Imagineers say.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold mine
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At this point, nearly every New York creative has considered a move to Mexico City, with its verdant parks, walkable neighborhoods, ever-evolving food scene, and artistic treasure trove of galleries and museums.—
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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Thrift stores can be treasure troves for stunning lamp shades and antique lamps.—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
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Data collected by Inkfish’s vessels is intended to contribute to open scientific repositories, making findings available to researchers around the world.—
Dea Jusufi,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The archive is a mortuary, and the literal presence of bones exemplifies the violence of such repositories.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
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The hustling spirit of the gold rush lives on today in the prospecting influencers who toil in the content mines of the Internet, hoping to hit the viral mother lode.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Beyond mother lodes of oil or natural gas, ready cash can also be generated with diamond or gold mines, precious metals, and rare minerals.—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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His goes down the fairway and mine makes a beautiful arch to the left, and then hits the house.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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And so many of mine were built in Malaysia.—
Julie Lin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 June 2026
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“Gold mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold%20mine. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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