A situation or source that produces an unusually large welcome benefit.
Reach for it when describing an unexpected abundance of opportunity, income, or useful material
The wet spring created a bonanza of wildflowers for local beekeepers.
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playful
Fits when a source keeps yielding exceptional value
Careful Gold mine can sound exploitative and is unsuitable for people or sensitive data.
playful
Fits when an unexpectedly large prize or advantage suits an excited voice
Careful Jackpot evokes gambling and can trivialize earned benefit.
warm
Fits when a generous quantity feels welcome and harvest-like
Careful Bounty can refer to a reward for capture and may confuse the context.
professional
boom
Fits when rapid economic growth creates widespread opportunity
Careful Boom describes expansion over time rather than one rich source.
professional
Fits when an unexpected gain arrives without being planned
Careful Windfall is usually one gain and may be financial or tax-related.
formal
Fits when something proves especially useful or beneficial
Careful Boon does not imply exceptional abundance.
literary
Fits when a rich collection of useful or fascinating material is discovered
Careful The phrase suits accumulated items better than income or market demand.
economic bonanza
The rail stop brought an economic bonanza to family-run guesthouses.
unexpected bonanza
An unexpected bonanza of donated timber saved the workshop.
bonanza for growers
The long mild autumn was a bonanza for growers of late apples.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated
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