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
Related article Parents are up against the ‘mother lode’ of holiday stress.
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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
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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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
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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General oversaturation of the country’s marijuana market is causing similar pullbacks in other states previously seen as gold mines for legal cannabis sellers, like California.—
The Detroit News,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Other pits around the Americas have served up paleontological gold mines of their own.—
Ian Rose,
JSTOR Daily,
23 July 2025
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Fortunately, Abercrombie is a treasure trove of the season’s hottest looks at prices that can still fit your budget.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Glamour,
14 Aug. 2025
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After all, your email is a treasure trove of useful data that can be employed in further attacks.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Unlike traditional data warehouses, lakehouses support diverse, large-scale datasets—including unstructured formats—within one repository.—
Abhik Sengupta,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Through the not-for-profit plasmid repository Addgene, PROTEUS will be available to any lab worldwide with the appropriate infrastructure, virology training, and skills in molecular biology.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
27 July 2025
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