Gilded Age

noun

1. the period in the U.S. c1870–98, characterized by a greatly expanding economy and the emergence of plutocratic influences in government and society.

Example Sentences

“It used to be that mid-decade got done regularly during the Gilded Age. That’s not supposed to happen anymore.”

From Salon

“Except …! ” Spahn quickly interjects, “‘The Gilded Age.’”

From Los Angeles Times

While “The Gilded Age” takes place in the 1880s, the events of the third “Downton” movie occur nearly five decades later and in Britain, from which New York society copied most of its customs.

From Salon

Times have changed, but they were already shifting during the actual Gilded Age.

From Salon

Rewind to the first Gilded Age, as dramatized in HBO’s period drama named for that time, and the story’s reversed: a socialite wife may walk away from a soured union with a pile of cash and no pals to spend it with.

From Salon