Aladdin's cave
Britishnoun
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a place containing fabulous riches
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a place where something is abundant
an Aladdin's cave of presents for children
Example Sentences
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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
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
To a 10-year-old fledgling chemistry geek, it was an Aladdin's cave of strange instruments, bottles and weird muddy mixtures.
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2013
“When we originally talked about a collaboration, the first thing I said is ‘You have to let me into your closet,’’’ Ms. Giannini said of what amounts to an Aladdin’s cave of vintage designs.
From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2013
With the lost treasures of Aladdin's cave fading in his mind's eye like a mirage, Phoenix killed his connection.
From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette
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