free gold
Americannoun
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treasury gold, including the legal reserve, not restricted to the redemption of gold certificates or other specific uses.
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Mining. gold found in loose particles or nuggets, as in a placer mine.
noun
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gold, uncombined with other minerals, found in a pure state
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the excess of gold held by the Federal Reserve Banks over the legal reserve
Etymology
Origin of free gold
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Wiffen, who won 800m free gold at the Paris Games, seized control early and held off Finke, who won the event at the Tokyo Games in 2021.
From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026
Ahmed Hafnaoui of Tunisia added the men’s 1,500-meter free gold to the 800 free he won earlier in the worlds, prevailing in an epic battle with American Bobby Finke that went down to the wire.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2023
In the Indian city of Rajkot, Gujarat, goldsmiths have banded together to give women free gold nose pins for getting the jab, while men are offered a hand blender, the ANI news agency reported.
From BBC • May 21, 2021
Possibly nothing more so than free gold on the beach.
From The Guardian • Aug. 28, 2014
“Didn’t you know I’m a VIP here? I get free ice cream, free coleslaw, free arrests, and all the free gold spray-painted rocks my heart could ever desire.”
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
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