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
This year's treasure trove features famous faces like the original Betty Boop — whose iconic hoop earrings originally took the form of floppy dog ears — and the initial version of Disney's Pluto, who first went by the name Rover.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 Dec. 2025
The Sears Christmas catalog from 1981 was a treasure trove of classic NFL gear, particularly for the youths.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 25 Dec. 2025
Under no circumstances could anything about this treasure trove, found in each of the hotel’s guest rooms and suites, be considered remotely mini.
—Jackie Caradonio, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
During a first-light event in June, scientists revealed the product of just 10 hours of observations—images that seem to zoom forever, a treasure trove of galaxies and colorful clouds of gas and dust splashed across the sky.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2025
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 Dec. 2025
The Sears Christmas catalog from 1981 was a treasure trove of classic NFL gear, particularly for the youths.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 25 Dec. 2025
Under no circumstances could anything about this treasure trove, found in each of the hotel’s guest rooms and suites, be considered remotely mini.
—Jackie Caradonio, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
During a first-light event in June, scientists revealed the product of just 10 hours of observations—images that seem to zoom forever, a treasure trove of galaxies and colorful clouds of gas and dust splashed across the sky.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treasure trove
Noun
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The operational status of the gold mines tied to Maduro's regime remains unclear.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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Whether romantic or professional, collaborations become gold mines.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Visitors cannot enter the repositories, but walkways along the exterior allow close views of the austere wooden structures and their distinctive clay-and-charcoal foundations.—
Navya Verma,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Jan. 2026
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Online repositories can make the works fully available.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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Buchloh’s best essays romp through the history of genres—the female nude, the family portrait, the history painting, the Romantic landscape—to show how Richter’s work mines the past for the future.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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The plan, recently approved by the PUC, includes phasing out all the company’s coal plants and providing compensation for communities that have been home to coal plants and mines for decades.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Treasure trove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treasure%20trove. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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