gold mine

noun

: a rich source of something desired

Examples of gold mine in a Sentence

The library is a gold mine of information. the estate sale promises to be a gold mine for antique dealers
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Even the elevators are done up with twinkling lights to mimic the sensation of being a gold mine. Katie Chang, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 Observe social media conversations on Twitter, Reddit and Instagram, as these are gold mines for consumer sentiments. Raheel Sheikh, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 Recent advances in machine learning have also reduced the burdens of preparing data for the algorithms to process, making government data a veritable gold mine – one that rightfully belongs to the American people. Allison Stanger, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025 On the bright side, the population of significant rules should be a gold mine for DOGE fans to excavate over the coming two months. Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gold mine

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gold mine was in 1605

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“Gold mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20mine. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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