pan for gold

Frequency: 5.02.0 per million words

to search for gold in a river by washing sand in a pan

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Examples (10)

  • He spent weeks panning for gold in the river.
  • The old prospector taught us how to pan for gold properly.
  • During the gold rush, thousands came to pan for gold in California.
  • She decided to pan for gold as a weekend hobby.
  • The documentary showed miners panning for gold in Alaska.
  • It takes patience and skill to successfully pan for gold.
  • They went to the creek hoping to pan for gold and strike it rich.
  • The guide explained the best techniques for panning for gold.
  • Many tourists try panning for gold when visiting historic mining towns.
  • After hours of panning for gold, they found only a few small flakes.