strike it rich
Example Sentences
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Columbia State Historic Park is a preserved Gold Rush settlement that allows local and foreign tourists to try and strike it rich at the Matelot Gulch Mining Company.
From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025
Some are motivated by long-term financial goals like homeownership, while others want a job in finance or to simply strike it rich.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
"Will cutting a few centimetres help you strike it rich?" the user wrote in her video.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2024
This was once a city of dreamers, a gold town that seduced prospectors from all over hoping to strike it rich.
From New York Times • May 17, 2023
Grace wanted intrepid explorers who mined for gold—because they were about to strike it rich.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.