treasure trove

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 As for what was nabbed, the group managed to get away with a rare treasure trove of artifacts. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025 Hit the Beach Of course, life’s richest pleasures are the ones that can’t be bought—even in a treasure trove like Dania Beach. Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025 From lightweight moisturizers to microneedle serums, cushion foundations, and more, K-beauty offers a treasure trove of must-haves for your skincare and makeup routine. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025 Everyone knows Amazon is a treasure trove of gems that can upgrade your travel experience; however, few travelers know there are more opportunities to score Black Friday-level deals on luggage, travel accessories, and more outside of Prime Day. Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for treasure trove
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Noun
  • Where to prospect for gold in Texas There have been a few notable gold mines in Texas over the past couple hundred years, but not so much today, according to the National Gold Prospecting Association.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
  • And so that was a big gold mine.
    Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • How the agent works Aardvark continuously monitors source code repositories, analyzing commits, scanning for vulnerabilities, and prioritizing which ones matter most.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
  • But as years went by — and when money piled up in the NWF without the development of a repository — the fee wound up in court.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Blueberries contain a mother lode of micronutrients, including Vitamins B6, C and K, along with manganese, antioxidant pigments and phytochemicals attributed to ratcheting up long-term memory and cognitive processing.
    Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • There are roughly 1,000 mines in the hills surrounding the ghost town.
    Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Subterranean kobolds work at their own pace in the mines, about their own business.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025

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