trove

noun

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The incredible trove, which comprises no less than 230 classic cars, was amassed over a period of 40 years by Dutch collector Ad Palmen. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2023 For the first time since WB and DC became one in 1969 (when the studio was acquired by Steven J. Ross’ Kinney Corp., which owned DC), stories from the comic trove will unfold with creative coordination across film, TV, animation and gaming. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 6 Apr. 2023 The trove of documents initially was shared with a reporter for the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung. Hakan Tanriverdi, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2023 As Little Red helps herself to a trove of sugary treats, skips across the stage with her basket of baked goods, and tangles with a flamboyantly sinister Wolf (Creel), Geraghty delivers deadpan witticisms, eye-rolling put-downs, and arch comebacks. Christopher Wallenberg, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2023 And the House Republican leader recently gave Fox News’ Tucker Carlson exclusive access to a trove of Jan. 6 surveillance tapes despite the conservative commentator’s airing of conspiracy theories about the Capitol attack. Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2023 Representing the pinnacle of fastidious collecting, the trove of rare vintages was amassed over many years and spotlights France’s most famous producers. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2023 Carlson was given access to the trove of 41,000 hours of police and surveillance footage from Jan. 6 by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2023 See More

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Word History

Etymology

short for treasure trove

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of trove was in 1888

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“Trove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trove. Accessed 9 Jul. 2023.

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