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
Websites like Etsy, 1stDibs, and Chairish are a gold mine for great deals on new and old pieces.
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Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
For a writer, examining this architecture is a gold mine.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
In June, the Bureau of Land Management approved a new gold mine on 330 acres of public land near Wickenburg and greenlit a copper exploration project northeast of Tucson.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
In December, 1660, James launched the first expedition of the Company of Royal Adventurers of England Trading into Africa, to search for gold mines.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
For a writer, examining this architecture is a gold mine.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
In June, the Bureau of Land Management approved a new gold mine on 330 acres of public land near Wickenburg and greenlit a copper exploration project northeast of Tucson.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
In December, 1660, James launched the first expedition of the Company of Royal Adventurers of England Trading into Africa, to search for gold mines.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold mine
Noun
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There’s a treasure trove of different linen pants on sale at Amazon, all varying widely in style.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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Candles, Christmas décor, plants, throw pillows, lamps, and more make Taylor’s Mercantile a treasure trove of gifts–for others or yourself.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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Malware deployed via seemingly innocent GitHub repositories and embedded in blockchains, where the malware will be stored forever (and increasingly difficult to root out as the chains grow), makes for an almost unstoppable technology.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the summer of 2025, before killing Direct File, the federal government published most of the program’s source code on GitHub, an online repository.—
Binyamin Appelbaum,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 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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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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Some of the older mines in Datong are near the end of their lives.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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And if your name’s on the door like mine is, your reputation is everything.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Gold mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold%20mine. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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