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trove

noun
\ ˈtrōv How to pronounce trove (audio) \

Definition of trove

2 : a valuable collection : treasure also : haul, collection

Examples of trove in a Sentence

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Beckman was sitting on a trove of unreleased original TV films adapted from Danielle Steel novels. David Canfield, EW.com, "They almost wrote Jennifer Aniston off the show?! An exclusive look at the making of Friends," 21 Aug. 2019 Since there were no gold or precious objects in the trove, which wealthy citizens of Pompeii liked to flaunt, the cache of charms was likely not owned by the mistress of the house or a member of the family. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "A Sorceress’s Kit Was Discovered in the Ashes of Pompeii," 14 Aug. 2019 Puerto Rico protests: With governor gone, this is ‘just the beginning’ Governor Rosselló’s resignation was about more than a trove of offensive messages. The Christian Science Monitor, "A somber end for a festive weekend," 29 July 2019 Other undertakings found in the trove include efforts to monitor social media accounts, email contents, and peer-to-peer file sharing services. Brian Barrett, WIRED, "Security News This Week: WannaCry Hero Marcus Hutchins Won't Go to Jail for Old Hacking Crimes," 27 July 2019 Will Fitzgibbon, a senior reporter at ICIJ, said after Quartz’s model found several financial statements in the trove. Jeremy B. Merrill, Quartz, "How Quartz used AI to help reporters search the Mauritius Leaks," 23 July 2019 Drawing from Bandsintown's trove of live music data, which covers more than 500,000 touring artists, the tour catalog will be featured across Billboard and its portfolio of music sites. Billboard Staff, Billboard, "Billboard Partners With Bandsintown to Power Global Tour Date Catalog," 11 July 2019 The report was included in a larger trove of city correspondence about the city’s pest problem that was obtained by Eric Preven, a member of the Studio City Neighborhood Council. latimes.com, "Filth from homeless camps is luring rats to L.A. City Hall, report says," 3 June 2019 Disney, with a treasure-trove of family-friendly movies and shows, has already come out with an aggressive price strategy and will make Disney+ a home for many of its titles. Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, "Disney+ will come to U.S., Canada and Netherlands on Nov. 12," 19 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of trove

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for trove

short for treasure trove

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