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
One of your most iconic projects is your documentation of the Serra Pelada gold mine in Brazil.
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Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The Library of Congress has acquired a gold mine of resources that document the Chicano Movement in Los Angeles.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
With the University of Louisville in the Atlantic Coast Conference, the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference and the Big Ten's University of Indiana just a two-hour drive away, Louisville college sports reporting was a gold mine for Bozich.
—Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 4 July 2025
In the postwar boom, marketers discovered that teenagers, once just smaller versions of their parents, were suddenly an untapped gold mine: flush with allowance money, free time, and a hunger to define themselves against Mom and Dad's polite swing records.
—Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
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Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The Library of Congress has acquired a gold mine of resources that document the Chicano Movement in Los Angeles.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
With the University of Louisville in the Atlantic Coast Conference, the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference and the Big Ten's University of Indiana just a two-hour drive away, Louisville college sports reporting was a gold mine for Bozich.
—Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 4 July 2025
In the postwar boom, marketers discovered that teenagers, once just smaller versions of their parents, were suddenly an untapped gold mine: flush with allowance money, free time, and a hunger to define themselves against Mom and Dad's polite swing records.
—Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold mine
Noun
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What Texas law says about treasure trove property Texas does not acknowledge the treasure trove doctrine.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
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Luckily, there’s a treasure trove of products designed to help panting pups keep cool — from elevated dog beds and cooling mats that lower their body temperature to bowls that keep their water frosty.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Officials with the auditor general point to the lack of a central repository for such contracts and bills and a shortage of staff to conduct the audits.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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Recognizing the crucial role of images in branding, Joel and his team started creating a repository of visual delights tailored specifically for the supermarket industry, which became PreparedFoodPhotos.com.—
Molly Peck,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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Considering how much Italy is growing in terms of national branding, accessing the mother lode of tourism could be a great opportunity for foreign investors interested in Italy.—
Andrea Pietrini,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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There are nearly 1,600 types of beans alone in this mother lode called The Exchange, each with its own story of human connection.—
Margaret Roach,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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In addition to producing a large percentage of rare earths in its own mines, China holds a dominant position in the refining and processing of the minerals and manufacturing of the magnets from which they are made.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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For this year, the firm's analysts expect global copper mine output to rise by 2.5% year over year in 2025, supported by recovering production in Chile and the ongoing ramp-up at the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia.—
Victor Loh,Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
10 July 2025
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“Gold mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold%20mine. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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