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gold dust

American

noun

gold in fine particles.

gold dust British

noun

gold in the form of small particles or powder, as found in placer-mining
a valuable or rare thing

tickets for this match are gold dust

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Etymology

Origin of gold dust

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

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Coming from a former president who still wields much influence among the traditional French right, the words are like political gold dust.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

Information about what consumers are looking for in the resale market is gold dust for luxury brands trying to figure out what shoppers want to buy now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

But every now and then you get a gift of gold dust like Conrad.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025

PokiChloe compared those cards that get a 10 to "gold dust".

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025

It floated in the air, glittering in the moonlight like bits of gold dust.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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