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
In a locked room down a long hallway at our home office in Birmingham, a treasure trove of Southern.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Released in Cowtown but unmistakably Big D in spirit is the new Dallas Blues Society Lost Recordings, a treasure trove of mostly Dallas musicians captured nearly 40 years ago.
—Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Fortunately, there is a veritable treasure trove of lore surrounding Indianapolis' longest-running eateries available to anyone with an access to newspaper archives.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
Mango is a treasure trove of expensive-looking basics, and this half-zip sweater is no exception.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Released in Cowtown but unmistakably Big D in spirit is the new Dallas Blues Society Lost Recordings, a treasure trove of mostly Dallas musicians captured nearly 40 years ago.
—Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Fortunately, there is a veritable treasure trove of lore surrounding Indianapolis' longest-running eateries available to anyone with an access to newspaper archives.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
Mango is a treasure trove of expensive-looking basics, and this half-zip sweater is no exception.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treasure trove
Noun
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Tommy stepped into a gold mine.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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Are the Dodgers baseball’s version of a gold mine?—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 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
Noun
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Some of the older mines in Datong are near the end of their lives.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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And if your name’s on the door like mine is, your reputation is everything.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Treasure trove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treasure%20trove. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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