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
Here the text on its own is compelling, with descriptions of a gold mine.
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Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
South Africa opened its first underground gold mine in 15 years, a rare move that highlights eagerness on the continent to benefit from record prices for the precious metal.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
The company also operates gold mines in Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
For the budding or confident chef, this is a gold mine of Tuscan recipes (lauded by Stanley Tucci himself).
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
South Africa opened its first underground gold mine in 15 years, a rare move that highlights eagerness on the continent to benefit from record prices for the precious metal.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
The company also operates gold mines in Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
For the budding or confident chef, this is a gold mine of Tuscan recipes (lauded by Stanley Tucci himself).
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gold mine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold mine
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From throw pillows to light decor pieces, TJ Maxx offers a treasure trove of items perfect for styling homes.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Dec. 2025
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Discovery+ hosts a treasure trove of House Hunters spinoffs, so there is pretty much a version for everyone's taste.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Dec. 2025
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Visitors cannot enter the repositories, but walkways along the exterior allow close views of the austere wooden structures and their distinctive clay-and-charcoal foundations.—
Navya Verma,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Jan. 2026
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Online repositories can make the works fully available.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
2 Jan. 2026
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Happy Valentine’s Day card The vanity in the dressing room of the pop-up is the Easter egg mother lode, according to the Spotify reps, who encouraged us to look closely on it for clues.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
30 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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Buchloh’s best essays romp through the history of genres—the female nude, the family portrait, the history painting, the Romantic landscape—to show how Richter’s work mines the past for the future.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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The plan, recently approved by the PUC, includes phasing out all the company’s coal plants and providing compensation for communities that have been home to coal plants and mines for decades.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Gold mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold%20mine. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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