as in gold mine
an abundant source
the university has long been a mother lode of athletic talent, with many alumni joining the rarefied ranks of the professionals
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Recent Examples of mother lode
There are nearly 1,600 types of beans alone in this mother lode called The Exchange, each with its own story of human connection.
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Margaret Roach, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
But recently, the Leawood resident (a scientific illustrator by trade) struck the mother lode.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Related article Parents are up against the ‘mother lode’ of holiday stress.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Brands briefly digs below the surface to question whether Lindbergh and Roosevelt were sincere, but further digging would have unearthed a mother lode of insincerities.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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Margaret Roach, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
But recently, the Leawood resident (a scientific illustrator by trade) struck the mother lode.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Related article Parents are up against the ‘mother lode’ of holiday stress.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Brands briefly digs below the surface to question whether Lindbergh and Roosevelt were sincere, but further digging would have unearthed a mother lode of insincerities.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for mother lode
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mother lode
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Fast-forward to 2026, where RMN has gone beyond a source of driving revenue three years ago, to evolving into a retail media ecosystem that’s become a brand-building, partnership-attracting, and analytics gold mine.—
Shelley E. Kohan,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The next gold mine won’t be found in algorithms or automation alone, but in the uniquely human qualities that cannot be coded.—
Paul Hudson,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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To walk into a bookstore this month is to walk into a treasure trove of brilliant new work for young people.—
Caroline Carlson
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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Either way, the past 100 years of science writing are a treasure trove.—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
2 Sep. 2025
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The newest systems transcend the limitations of simple FAQ repositories.—
Karpagam Narayanan,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Farther east, the Mogao Caves at Dunhuang became a repository of documents, art, and sacred texts.—
Maria Papadouris,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Aug. 2025
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