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gold record

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noun

  1. a former name for gold disc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Martindale, who received a gold record for the recording, performed the piece on Ed Sullivan’s popular Sunday-night variety show.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025

The group has been defiant and prolific, producing 15 full-length albums — one gold record, “Punk in Drublic,” among them — 17 EPs and countless seven-inch records.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2024

“I Do, I Do” provided his biggest hit single, “My Cup Runneth Over,” a gold record winner in 1967.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2023

White began drumming at nine years old, and featured on his first gold record, Donny Hathaway's Live, at just 16.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2023

The conversation went on, Becca leading the way, now asking everybody if they could record anything on whatever gold record she was talking about, what would it be.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds

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