Bonanza
noun
A large amount of something desirable or valuable.
Winning the lottery was a bonanza for her
Often appears as...
- discover a bonanza
- gold bonanza
noun
A situation that creates sudden increased wealth or good fortune.
The new tax reform turned out to be a bonanza for small businesses
Often appears as...
- financial bonanza
- economic bonanza
noun
A source of great and sudden wealth or luck; a spectacular windfall.
The gold rush was a bonanza for miners
Often appears as...
- mining bonanza
- bonanza gold deposit
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Technical
noun
A large amount of something desirable or valuable.
Winning the lottery was a bonanza for her
Often appears as...
- discover a bonanza
- gold bonanza
noun
A situation that creates sudden increased wealth or good fortune.
The new tax reform turned out to be a bonanza for small businesses
Often appears as...
- financial bonanza
- economic bonanza
noun
A source of great and sudden wealth or luck; a spectacular windfall.
The gold rush was a bonanza for miners
Often appears as...
- mining bonanza
- bonanza gold deposit
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Connotation
The word 'bonanza' often implies a happy surprise or fortunate event, usually involving wealth or success.
Their new product was a bonanza for the company's sales.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Use
'Bonanza' can be used figuratively to describe an abundance of non-material things, like love or opportunities.
The new library was a bonanza of books and resources.
Pro Tip 3/3Contemporary Usage
Today, 'bonanza' has a broader meaning and is not limited to wealth, often indicating a good amount of anything.
The international conference offered a bonanza of networking opportunities.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Connotation
The word 'bonanza' often implies a happy surprise or fortunate event, usually involving wealth or success.
Their new product was a bonanza for the company's sales.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Use
'Bonanza' can be used figuratively to describe an abundance of non-material things, like love or opportunities.
The new library was a bonanza of books and resources.
Pro Tip 3/3Contemporary Usage
Today, 'bonanza' has a broader meaning and is not limited to wealth, often indicating a good amount of anything.
The international conference offered a bonanza of networking opportunities.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Connotation
The word 'bonanza' often implies a happy surprise or fortunate event, usually involving wealth or success.
Their new product was a bonanza for the company's sales.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Use
'Bonanza' can be used figuratively to describe an abundance of non-material things, like love or opportunities.
The new library was a bonanza of books and resources.
Pro Tip 3/3Contemporary Usage
Today, 'bonanza' has a broader meaning and is not limited to wealth, often indicating a good amount of anything.
The international conference offered a bonanza of networking opportunities.
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Sending Humans to Mars:...
because you have to go through the atmosphere. And the atmosphere is not your friend, because it swells up because of dust. When there's a lot of dust in the atmosphere, it shrinks. There are lateral winds, although the atmosphere is thin. But it is a scientific bonanza once you're on the surface.
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The history of our world...
exploiting a sudden change in global climates with the end of the last ice age humans learnt to farm farming was an energy bonanza and exploiting that energy human populations multiplied human societies got larger denser more interconnected and then from
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The history of our world...
exploiting a sudden change in global climate with the end of the last ice age, humans learned to farm. Farming was an energy bonanza. And exploiting that energy, human populations multiplied. Human societies got larger, denser, more interconnected.
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The Astronaut of the...
you might think why is that an interesting thing well in the deep ocean there's not a lot of food so when a whale carcass sinks down into the depths it's like this feeding bonanza basically and it draws all these animals towards it and it goes
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How Wildlife Overcame...
the perfect conditions for wildlife the current is very nutrient-rich and the underwater topography surrounding South Georgia channels these nutrients up to the surface kicking off a food chain bonanza
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A Collection Of Spring...
the chicks will be jumping for only three days so she must make the most of this bonanza the survival of her own family depends on it
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Whales' Bubble Net...
A dozen whales work together to harvest the herring bonanza.
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ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
a dozen whales work together to harvest the herring bonanza
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Magnificent Whale...
a dozen whales work together to harvest the herring bonanza
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Most Soothing Sir David...
There's a real bonanza at this time of year.
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Sending Humans to Mars:...
because you have to go through the atmosphere. And the atmosphere is not your friend, because it swells up because of dust. When there's a lot of dust in the atmosphere, it shrinks. There are lateral winds, although the atmosphere is thin. But it is a scientific bonanza once you're on the surface.
Video examples
The history of our world...
exploiting a sudden change in global climates with the end of the last ice age humans learnt to farm farming was an energy bonanza and exploiting that energy human populations multiplied human societies got larger denser more interconnected and then from
Video examples
The history of our world...
exploiting a sudden change in global climate with the end of the last ice age, humans learned to farm. Farming was an energy bonanza. And exploiting that energy, human populations multiplied. Human societies got larger, denser, more interconnected.
Video examples
The Astronaut of the...
you might think why is that an interesting thing well in the deep ocean there's not a lot of food so when a whale carcass sinks down into the depths it's like this feeding bonanza basically and it draws all these animals towards it and it goes
Video examples
How Wildlife Overcame...
the perfect conditions for wildlife the current is very nutrient-rich and the underwater topography surrounding South Georgia channels these nutrients up to the surface kicking off a food chain bonanza
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A Collection Of Spring...
the chicks will be jumping for only three days so she must make the most of this bonanza the survival of her own family depends on it
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Whales' Bubble Net...
A dozen whales work together to harvest the herring bonanza.
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ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
a dozen whales work together to harvest the herring bonanza
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Magnificent Whale...
a dozen whales work together to harvest the herring bonanza
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Most Soothing Sir David...
There's a real bonanza at this time of year.
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Paul Davies
British Writer
A permanent base on Mars would have a number of advantages beyond being a bonanza for planetary science and geology. If, as some evidence suggests, exotic micro-organisms have arisen independently of terrestrial life, studying them could revolutionise biology, medicine and biotechnology.
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Kristoffer Polaha
American Actor
Now, there is no business like show business, and there is no publicity like word of mouth. What is word of mouth, you may ask? Well, word of mouth is gold to Hollywood bigwigs, and it equates to box office bonanzas and hit TV shows.
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Richard Dawkins
English Scientist
I detest 'Jingle Bells,' 'White Christmas,' 'Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer,' and the obscene spending bonanza that nowadays seems to occupy not just December, but November and much of October, too.
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Douglas Brinkley
American Author
Ever since Willie Nelson brought rednecks into an alliance with hippies back in the psychedelic '70s, Austin has milked its quirky libertarian spirit for a worldwide bonanza of free publicity.
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Dirk Benedict
American Actor
Films must all have the same structure. All of this to guarantee box office bonanza, which of course it never does, but that's another discussion entirely.
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Whitney Tilson
American Businessman
The deal machinations many companies put themselves through, while certainly a bonanza for investment bankers, can confound the typical investor.
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Erik Prince
American Businessman
For people to mischaracterize my time or ownership of Blackwater as being some great financial bonanza, it was not. It was most definitely not.
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Timothy Noah
American Journalist
The Reagan years really were a bonanza for the rich; you didn't imagine that.
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Paul Davies
British Writer
A permanent base on Mars would have a number of advantages beyond being a bonanza for planetary science and geology. If, as some evidence suggests, exotic micro-organisms have arisen independently of terrestrial life, studying them could revolutionise biology, medicine and biotechnology.
Quote examples
Kristoffer Polaha
American Actor
Now, there is no business like show business, and there is no publicity like word of mouth. What is word of mouth, you may ask? Well, word of mouth is gold to Hollywood bigwigs, and it equates to box office bonanzas and hit TV shows.
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Richard Dawkins
English Scientist
I detest 'Jingle Bells,' 'White Christmas,' 'Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer,' and the obscene spending bonanza that nowadays seems to occupy not just December, but November and much of October, too.
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Douglas Brinkley
American Author
Ever since Willie Nelson brought rednecks into an alliance with hippies back in the psychedelic '70s, Austin has milked its quirky libertarian spirit for a worldwide bonanza of free publicity.
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Dirk Benedict
American Actor
Films must all have the same structure. All of this to guarantee box office bonanza, which of course it never does, but that's another discussion entirely.
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Whitney Tilson
American Businessman
The deal machinations many companies put themselves through, while certainly a bonanza for investment bankers, can confound the typical investor.
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Erik Prince
American Businessman
For people to mischaracterize my time or ownership of Blackwater as being some great financial bonanza, it was not. It was most definitely not.
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Timothy Noah
American Journalist
The Reagan years really were a bonanza for the rich; you didn't imagine that.
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