as in gold mine
an abundant source
the university has long been a mother lode of athletic talent, with many alumni joining the rarefied ranks of the professionals
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Recent Examples of mother lode
Brands briefly digs below the surface to question whether Lindbergh and Roosevelt were sincere, but further digging would have unearthed a mother lode of insincerities.
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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
But recently, the Leawood resident (a scientific illustrator by trade) struck the mother lode.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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
But recently, the Leawood resident (a scientific illustrator by trade) struck the mother lode.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mother lode
Noun
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But what’s unique about this content gold mine is how critiques of an event, or registry, or even FAQ wedding page are almost always taken as direct insight into the person who posted it.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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Gold mining companies can benefit from the rising price of gold, but have other operational costs and risks tied to running a gold mine.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Despite its end, the data will be a treasure trove that physicists will mine for discoveries for many years to come.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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Today’s Amazon deals are a treasure trove of must-have tech that’ll level up your home setup for sure.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Common Vulnerability and Exposures, or CVE, repository holds the answers to some of information security's most vital questions.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2025
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As interest in both the modern graffiti movement and its diasporic reverberations has grown, Wong’s conviction has proved consequential, his collection functioning as a repository.—
Max Lakin,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Mother lode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mother%20lode. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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