Golconda

noun

Definition of Golcondanext
as in gravy train

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  1. gravy train
  2. bonanza
  3. stash
  4. hoard
  5. armory
  6. storehouse
  7. cache
  8. repository
Noun
  • In both cases, the assumption is the same—that theatergoers aren’t there for traditional superhero derring-do, only a cavalcade of Easter eggs and teases for upcoming installments to keep the Marvel gravy train running at full steam.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • At first, investors were throwing themselves at any opportunity to hop on the gravy train with the hope of cashing in big.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 25 June 2026
Definition of gravy train
Noun
  • Many Gulf events have been postponed or canceled because of the war, but Qatar’s annual bonanza of bling was lively last week.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • For independent oil refiners, the stars have aligned into a once-in-a-generation bonanza.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of bonanza
Noun
  • On weekend nights, Combs would reportedly break into a secret stash of top-shelf liquor allegedly smuggled into the prison by guards and shared with a small circle of inmates.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, slip a small toothpaste, a tiny bottle of contact solution, and a mini moisturizer into your toiletry bag from your stash.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of stash
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  • Or AIs could take over the company that trained them and hoard resources.
    — Geoffrey Irving, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The identity of the hoard's owner has been lost to time, Tikkala said, though several theories exist about why the silver was buried.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of hoard
Noun
  • Zeughauskeller, set inside a former armory, is another classic spot that serves Swiss staples like rösti.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Now, officers can enjoy the convenience of the new headquarters’ training facilities, including an armory and a 50-yard gun range with shooting targets that can move around and enough space to bring in cars to train for different scenarios.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of armory
Noun
  • Few literary novelists are as obsessed with the past—as a place, an archive, and a storehouse.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Founded in 1537 as a storehouse for Andean gold, it was cut off from the rest of Colombia when the river’s main channel silted over in the early 20th century.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of storehouse
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  • This will add up to 144MB of additional cache to the CPU and will also show up in other gaming-centric CPUs in the lineup, offering that kind of acceleration for more affordable chips.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The state did not seek to dismiss allegations related to Morrissey’s statements to the media or to her agreement to log a cache of bullets under a separate case number, functionally hiding them from the defense.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of cache
Noun
  • The hoarder’s house functions as the deferred dream, the repository of all frustration.
    — Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • At the federal level, officials and Congress are continuing to search for locations that could serve as interim storage sites for spent nuclear fuel until a permanent repository can be built.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of repository
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