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 Zvejnieki remained untouched for more than 4,000 years, a veritable treasure trove of the Stone Age waiting to be discovered. Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025 The enormous bed is upholstered in green velvet, a custom Lawson Fenning, and the living room was decorated with pieces from Soho Home and a treasure trove of 1stDibs finds like midcentury chairs by William Hinn. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025 Diving into this treasure trove of unseen performances, working with the editor Jonathan Redmond, Luhrmann has fashioned a streamlined and exquisitely paced concert film. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025 The new multidisciplinary platform is a treasure trove of information and includes a comprehensive, accredited training program, the Perimenopause Certificate. Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for treasure trove
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Noun
  • These novel products did not immediately make the S&P 500 a gold mine.
    Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Ex-Secret Service agent: Weapon found is 'gold mine of information' Donald Lane, a former U.S. Secret Service agent with decades of experience in fugitive manhunts, told USA TODAY that the recovery of the rifle used in the killing of Kirk is a significant development for law enforcement.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Many communities choose a historic building to become the repository of the city’s historical treasures.
    Del Mar Historical Society, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • In the mid 2000s, Gates was working as an arts administrator at the University of Chicago, while also buying derelict buildings on the city’s South Side and turning them into artists’ studios or repositories for his collections of books, records, and photographic slides.
    Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Game shows have always been about making a deal, but this was the mother lode!
    Lindsay Soll, EW.com, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • Africans were now being brought in to replace disappearing Taino, to pan rivers, dig mines, herd cows, and cut cane.
    Greg Grandin September 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
  • This discovery was made by studying tiny inclusions inside diamonds from the Voorspoed mine in South Africa.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025

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“Treasure trove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treasure%20trove. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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