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
Meaning “little room” in Maltese, “Gebuba” is both a Tardis and an Aladdin’s cave.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 9, 2020
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
His office gives his roots away: It looks more like an Aladdin’s cave of art and tchotchkes, from Warhols to Tiffany lamps, Batman shoes and iridescent beetles, than the base of a corporate mogul.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2016
"Isn't it time you revealed your mysterious Aladdin's cave?"
From Pieces of Eight by Richard Le Gallienne
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