pay dirt

Definition of pay dirtnext
as in treasure trove

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Recent Examples of pay dirt Three plays later, sophomore running back Zach Fultz touched pay dirt to cut the lead in half at 14-7 just inside seven minutes left in the half. Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025 The hosts punted on their next possession and Mounds View again drove for pay dirt. Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025 Jordan still received most of the carries in the first quarter and reached pay dirt on USC’s next possession to even the game at 7, putting his head down and barreling into the end zone from the 1-yard line. Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025 However, Barkley, for all his efforts on Sunday, didn’t find pay dirt. Scott Thompson, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pay dirt
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Noun
  • But Calico, his breakthrough from 2023, was a treasure trove of chilling revelations and picturesque stories about loss and finality.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026
  • Small Vases and Vessels Flea markets are treasure troves for tiny vases and vessels.
    Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Efforts to organize and tidy often turned into sitting on the floor surrounded by piles of stuff and getting easily distracted with sentimental finds.
    Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 29 June 2026
  • Then keep scrolling to shop more finds with discounts of 80 percent or higher.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026

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“Pay dirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20dirt. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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