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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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Red Sanders departed Vanderbilt — his alma mater — to embark on a golden era of football at UCLA, guiding the Bruins to a 66-19-1 record and a share of the Bruins’ only national championship, in 1954.

From Los Angeles Times

But Oppenheimer analyst Jason Helfstein believes Wall Street is overlooking a golden opportunity.

From MarketWatch

In the early 1990s, a golden age of fast bowling, Spencer might have been the quickest of all.

From BBC

"Of course we are sad but the league is not over tonight. There are still many months to go," De Zerbi said after seeing his side squander a golden opportunity to take first place.

From Barron's

Papperger had broken a golden rule of dealing with the U.S. government: Never announce anything related to the sharing of technology without first getting approval.

From The Wall Street Journal

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