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 The site is often a treasure trove of mundane or bizarre listings that are somehow in the possession of local governments. Karri Peifer, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025 Getty Images Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula is a treasure trove of natural splendor and ancient history. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025 Plus, the cast is a treasure trove of future stars — Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gabrielle Union, and even Allison Janney, who steals every scene as the wildly inappropriate guidance counselor turned erotic novelist. Janey Tracey, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025 If your closet could use a refresh, there’s no need to splurge—Amazon has a treasure trove of spring-ready styles, including flowy maxis, charming floral frocks, and classic wrap dresses. Kaitlin Marks, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for treasure trove
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Noun
  • According to Mining Technology, there are over 1,300 gold mines in the world, and China operates 117 of them.
    Kat Tretina, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
  • How Investors Can Access The Untapped Mine Today’s tourism, powered by digital media, is still a largely untapped gold mine for Italy.
    Andrea Pietrini, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • When these sorts of mistakes happen, developers often make the repositories private quickly, hoping to contain the fallout.
    Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2025
  • These models will be available via Alibaba Cloud’s Model Scope and Hugging Face, a huge repository of AI models.
    Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Considering how much Italy is growing in terms of national branding, accessing the mother lode of tourism could be a great opportunity for foreign investors interested in Italy.
    Andrea Pietrini, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
  • There are nearly 1,600 types of beans alone in this mother lode called The Exchange, each with its own story of human connection.
    Margaret Roach, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Beside Levi’s tower lies a miles-long crevasse, shrouded in fog and studded with mines.
    Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
  • This is where the 4G signal is best around here in Kamianka, a village in eastern Ukraine reduced to rubble and seeded with mines when Russia invaded three years ago.
    Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2025

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