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
The just-for-Prime members hub is a treasure trove of exclusive markdowns that other shoppers can’t access.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2026
The brand has expanded far beyond shapewear, and is a veritable treasure trove of elevated essentials, like easy slip dresses, stretchy-yet-stylish pants, and lightweight cardigans made for effortless layering.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
The historic turnover has proven to be a treasure trove for private firms, local prosecutor's offices and political campaign operatives.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
While most of the discussion has been around the potential treasure troves of Greenland or Ukraine, Cornwall is believed to sit on the largest lithium deposits in Europe.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 19 Feb. 2026
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2026
The brand has expanded far beyond shapewear, and is a veritable treasure trove of elevated essentials, like easy slip dresses, stretchy-yet-stylish pants, and lightweight cardigans made for effortless layering.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
The historic turnover has proven to be a treasure trove for private firms, local prosecutor's offices and political campaign operatives.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
While most of the discussion has been around the potential treasure troves of Greenland or Ukraine, Cornwall is believed to sit on the largest lithium deposits in Europe.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treasure trove
Noun
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The real gold mine would be if the government were to release the first-ever photo or video of a UAP obtained via satellite, said Harvard professor and astrophysicist Avi Loeb.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Websites like Etsy, 1stDibs, and Chairish are a gold mine for great deals on new and old pieces.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But if access can be secured and the computational infrastructure scaled to match, such efforts could transform natural history museums from static repositories into dynamic digital biomes.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026
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This can influence the long-term stability of nuclear waste repositories.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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Happy Valentine’s Day card The vanity in the dressing room of the pop-up is the Easter egg mother lode, according to the Spotify reps, who encouraged us to look closely on it for clues.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The minister of energy and mines, Vicente de la O Levy, was quoted by state media as saying that progress in developing a transition strategy by municipalities is still slow despite the distribution of solar panels to doctors, teachers and children.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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As resources dried up and mines closed, young people left, turning Hegang into a city with far more homes than people.—
Albee Zhang,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Treasure trove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treasure%20trove. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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