golden
1 Americanadjective
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bright, metallic, or lustrous like gold; of the color of gold; yellow.
golden hair.
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made or consisting of gold.
golden earrings.
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exceptionally valuable, advantageous, or fine.
a golden opportunity.
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having glowing vitality; radiant.
golden youth.
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full of happiness, prosperity, or vigor.
golden hours;
a golden era of exploration.
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highly talented and favored; destined for success.
television's golden boy.
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richly soft and smooth.
a golden voice.
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indicating the fiftieth event of a series.
a golden wedding anniversary.
noun
adjective
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of the yellowish or brownish-yellow metallic colour of gold
golden hair
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made from or largely consisting of gold
a golden statue
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happy or prosperous
golden days
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(sometimes capital) (of anniversaries) the 50th in a series
Golden Jubilee
golden wedding
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informal very successful or destined for success
the golden girl of tennis
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extremely valuable or advantageous
a golden opportunity
Other Word Forms
- goldenly adverb
- goldenness noun
- ungolden adjective
Etymology
Origin of golden
Example Sentences
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"It was a golden time when she had recently graduated and was back home from travels to south-east Asia and already making plans for future adventures," she wrote.
From BBC
A bullish golden cross occurred a few weeks ago when the 50-week moving average crossed above the 200-week simple moving average.
From Barron's
An unearthly golden light extended from her outstretched hands, radiating sharply against the shadowed monsters on the outside edges of the cover.
From Literature
Many at Sunday’s demonstration were draped in American, Israeli or Iranian flags, the latter emblazoned with a golden lion that represented the traditional banner abandoned when the Islamic Republic came to power.
From Los Angeles Times
He believes this is a "golden era" for peptides and that they will play a huge part in the future of healthcare.
From BBC
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