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Aladdin's cave

British  

noun

  1. a place containing fabulous riches

  2. a place where something is abundant

    an Aladdin's cave of presents for children

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“It was really like an Aladdin’s cave of homeware. People enjoyed exploring there,” Saunders said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2023

Or AllArts, an Aladdin’s cave of Bollywood film posters and lobby cards.

From New York Times ● Sep. 25, 2022

Beforehand, the stockpile of finished decorations in the unheated gallery seemed a cross between Santa’s workshop and Aladdin’s cave.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 12, 2017

Rather than trying to transform the site, Sharps accepts what it has to offer – and it has turned out to be an Aladdin's cave.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 29, 2013

O'Reilly surveyed this Aladdin's cave in a daze.

From Rainbow's End by Rex Ellingwood Beach

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