black gold
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of black gold
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Once Poland's black gold, the sector is now surviving only on life support as the country slowly transitions to cleaner energy sources.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Coal has long been black gold for China's economy, and remains indispensable to keeping the lights on for its population of 1.4 billion people.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
“I could never dress like this in Veracruz, where I live now,” said Ximena Ximénez, 27, who returned to Juchitán for the vela and wore a black, gold and white garment with a matching headpiece.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
A century after oil barons scoured Texas for prime plots from which to extract black gold, another boom is underway: the plugging of thousands of abandoned oil wells.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2023
It’s gorgeous stuff, black gold as deep as you can dig, as far as you can see.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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