Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
All that glitters is not gold, Herr Candidate.
From The Romance of the Canoness A Life-History by Heyse, Paul
"All that glitters is not gold, Often you have heard that told; Many a man his life hath sold But my outside to behold!"
From Shakspere, Personal Recollections by Joyce, John A.
Willie learned the truth of the axiom that "All that glitters is not gold," even "A Gilded Age" on that memorable night, for it materially injured the business during the remainder of his engagement.
From The Mormons and the Theatre or The History of Theatricals in Utah by Lindsay, John S.
Black sheep dwell in every fold; All that glitters is not gold; Storks turn out to be but logs; Bulls are but inflated frogs.
From The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan by Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), Sir
All that glitters is not gold: Think of this when that beef's cold.
From Mr. Punch's After-Dinner Stories by Hammerton, J. A. (John Alexander)
But the New York attorney general indicated soon after that all that glitters is not gold.
From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2024
While you may not always see them strike a deal, you’re always guaranteed a chuckle and a reminder that all that glitters is not gold.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
Maybe all that glitters is not gold after all?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
In the Hollywood world of make-believe all that glitters is not gold.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2023
As all that glitters is not gold, sir, Read and ponder what I’ve told, sir.
From Southern War Songs Camp-Fire, Patriotic and Sentimental by Various
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
