as in treasure trove
an abundant source
the estate sale promises to be a gold mine for antique dealers
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Recent Examples of gold mine
Websites like Etsy, 1stDibs, and Chairish are a gold mine for great deals on new and old pieces.
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Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
For a writer, examining this architecture is a gold mine.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
In June, the Bureau of Land Management approved a new gold mine on 330 acres of public land near Wickenburg and greenlit a copper exploration project northeast of Tucson.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
In December, 1660, James launched the first expedition of the Company of Royal Adventurers of England Trading into Africa, to search for gold mines.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
For a writer, examining this architecture is a gold mine.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
In June, the Bureau of Land Management approved a new gold mine on 330 acres of public land near Wickenburg and greenlit a copper exploration project northeast of Tucson.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
In December, 1660, James launched the first expedition of the Company of Royal Adventurers of England Trading into Africa, to search for gold mines.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold mine
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Best Amazon Deals Amazon is a treasure trove of comfy travel pants, with dozens of options on sale.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Apr. 2026
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As much a summation of a career to date as a small-press treasure trove, Sunnylyn Thibodeaux’s Lucky Charms collects poems from over a dozen different publications by nearly as many presses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Asadollahis headed toward Ward 209, a repository for political prisoners that’s run by Iran’s intelligence ministry.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The intent is to substantially alter the code and thus dodge Anthropic’s copyright takedowns, which have been removing the GitHub repositories over infringement.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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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
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Almonty’s tungsten mine in Sangdong, South Korea, in March 2026.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Maybe take out those fast boats or mines that are along the water.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Gold mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold%20mine. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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