trove

noun

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as in treasure

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Recent Examples of trove The trove of women’s bloomers, drawers, knickers, brassieres, corsets, and girdles is just a small part of the school’s historic clothing collection, with images shared by the University of Wyoming Libraries via JSTOR. — April White, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2026 Nike’s 2000s-era retro running sneakers have proven to be a trove of gems for the sportswear brand. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 The installation, for example, of a mostly new trove of colonial Spanish American devotional art is one of the current triumphs of LACMA overall. — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 And more is likely to come to light as people dig through the trove. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trove
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  1. treasure
  2. assortment
  3. treasure trove
  4. collection
Noun
  • Here, the longtime Santorini local shares why autumn is his favorite time of year—and all the treasures of the off-season.
    — Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Beijing is quite happy, for now at least, to watch as the US drains its treasure policing the world’s sea lanes, keeping transnational drug gangs and fraudsters in check, and maintaining global financial stability.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of treasure
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  • With half‑year sales topping 100 billion yuan, growth is being driven by Sam’s Club expansion, e‑commerce, and relentless focus on value, assortment, and convenience.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Faherty is number two and the store will be adding boys to its men’s and womenswear assortment.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of assortment
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  • The 2026 index will be a treasure trove of statistics on profits, revenues and growth—with many lessons from the successes of those listed.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • All of Roman’s data will be made publicly available as soon as it is processed on Earth, providing a treasure trove for scientists to mine for answers to a multitude of cosmic queries.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of treasure trove
Noun
  • These damn streets, they aren’t made for walking or living or trash collection or traffic or bicycles or romantic walks or rollerblading or traffic jogs.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Outside linebackers Brian Burns, Abdul Carter and Kayvon Thibodeaux, as well as inside linebacker Arvell Reese, are as athletic as any collection of rushers in the league.
    — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
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“Trove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trove. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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