bonanza
Americannoun
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a rich mass of ore, as found in mining.
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a source of great and sudden wealth or luck; a spectacular windfall.
The play proved to be a bonanza for its lucky backers.
noun
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a source, usually sudden and unexpected, of luck or wealth
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a mine or vein rich in ore
Etymology
Origin of bonanza
An Americanism first recorded in 1835–45; from Spanish: “calm sea, prosperity, abundance of minerals,” nasalized variant of Medieval Latin bonacia, alteration (with influence from Latin bonus “good,” possibly to avoid confusion with malus “bad”) of Latin malacia “calm sea,” from Greek malakía “softness” ( malak(ós) “soft” + -ia -ia )
Example Sentences
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Some 90,000 fans have flocked to the Bay Area, which is expected to receive a $500 million economic boost from the sports bonanza.
From Barron's
Heavy supply might put further pressure on bonds issued by the megacap tech companies, which until last year’s debt-issuance bonanza were something of a rarity on Wall Street.
From MarketWatch
Like many observers of this sector, however, Van Eck believes it’s quite possible the biggest beneficiaries of the AI bonanza are not even appearing on investors’ radars at present.
From MarketWatch
The unstable state of the world has weighed on luxury sales over the last few years, crimping profits at luxury groups which had enjoyed a post-Covid sales bonanza.
From Barron's
The largest lottery bonanza in history was $2.04 billion, awarded in 2022 to a person who bought their ticket in California.
From Barron's
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