treasure trove

Definition of treasure trovenext
as in gold mine
an abundant source the ancient city, having been almost perfectly preserved under volcanic ash for nearly 2,000 years, is proving to be a treasure trove of archaeological information

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Recent Examples of treasure trove Growing up, my mom’s friends in Korea would send treasure troves in a box every few months. — Rosa Jisoo Pyo, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026 Japan has long been viewed as a treasure trove of bankable manga, gaming and other forms of IP, but the country’s unique rights structures and ways of doing business have made collaboration more difficult for potential international partners. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026 For one mom, a pair of hand-me-down ruby red rain boots held a treasure trove of memories of school-trekking, puddle-jumping, and fruit-picking. — Stephanie Cook Broadhurst, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2026 Dozens of eclectic objects, like stone buddhas and African masks, that Comini procured from his travels, complete the treasure trove look. — Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for treasure trove
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Noun
  • New gold mines take years to develop, and relatively few major projects are coming online.
    — Timothy Seymour, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The real issue was that the presence of the enslaved in the gold mines increased the ranks of the competition.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Most repositories celebrate approved prompts and hours saved.
    — Bryan Lapidus, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The benchmark measures performance across tasks such as analyzing multi-page documents, scientific datasets, and code repositories.
    — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The hustling spirit of the gold rush lives on today in the prospecting influencers who toil in the content mines of the Internet, hoping to hit the viral mother lode.
    — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Beyond mother lodes of oil or natural gas, ready cash can also be generated with diamond or gold mines, precious metals, and rare minerals.
    — Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The third-deadliest coal mine disaster in United States history — the Cherry Mine fire in Cherry, Illinois, a town of 500 about 90 miles southwest of Chicago — killed 259 men and boys.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Iran's Revolutionary Guard said a tanker caught fire after hitting a mine in the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026

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“Treasure trove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treasure%20trove. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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