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golden

1 American  
[gohl-duhn] / ˈgoʊl dən /

adjective

  1. bright, metallic, or lustrous like gold; of the color of gold; yellow.

    golden hair.

  2. made or consisting of gold.

    golden earrings.

  3. exceptionally valuable, advantageous, or fine.

    a golden opportunity.

  4. having glowing vitality; radiant.

    golden youth.

  5. full of happiness, prosperity, or vigor.

    golden hours;

    a golden era of exploration.
    Synonyms:
    joyous, glorious, splendid

  6. highly talented and favored; destined for success.

    television's golden boy.

  7. richly soft and smooth.

    a golden voice.

  8. indicating the fiftieth event of a series.

    a golden wedding anniversary.
Golden 2 American  
[gohl-duhn] / ˈgoʊl dən /

noun

  1. a city in central Colorado.

golden British  
/ ˈɡəʊldən /

adjective

  1. of the yellowish or brownish-yellow metallic colour of gold

    golden hair

  2. made from or largely consisting of gold

    a golden statue

  3. happy or prosperous

    golden days

  4. (sometimes capital) (of anniversaries) the 50th in a series

    Golden Jubilee

    golden wedding

  5. informal very successful or destined for success

    the golden girl of tennis

  6. extremely valuable or advantageous

    a golden opportunity
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • goldenly adverb
  • goldenness noun
  • ungolden adjective

Etymology

Origin of golden

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English; gold + -en 2

Example Sentences

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They heaped compliments on each other during the visit and signed a deal on rare earths, as well as a document heralding a new "golden age" of US-Japan relations.

From BBC

The crown is missing one of eight golden eagles that adorned it but retains its 56 emeralds and all but 10 of its 1,354 diamonds.

From BBC

Her eyes were golden brown with little flecks of green and yellow in them.

From Literature

The corn was tall and golden, and for once even poor folks like us felt like they might have cash in their pockets come fall.

From Literature

With the golden crane nearby she felt safe and lucky.

From Literature

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