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
Game shows have always been about making a deal, but this was the mother lode!
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Lindsay Soll, EW.com, 25 July 2025
And in another kind of desert, the Tatacoa in Colombia, two bare-bones museums hold a mother lode of 10 million-year-old fossils for study.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Mar. 2025
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
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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Lindsay Soll, EW.com, 25 July 2025
And in another kind of desert, the Tatacoa in Colombia, two bare-bones museums hold a mother lode of 10 million-year-old fossils for study.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Mar. 2025
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mother lode
Noun
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Men frequently went to work in the country's booming gold mines.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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With summer just around the corner, the beloved brand dropped a gold mine of deals for a right-on-time closet boost.—
Olivia Cigliano,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
Noun
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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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“Mother lode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mother%20lode. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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