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golden
1[gohl-duhn]
adjective
bright, metallic, or lustrous like gold; of the color of gold; yellow.
golden hair.
made or consisting of gold.
golden earrings.
exceptionally valuable, advantageous, or fine.
a golden opportunity.
having glowing vitality; radiant.
golden youth.
full of happiness, prosperity, or vigor.
golden hours;
a golden era of exploration.
highly talented and favored; destined for success.
television's golden boy.
richly soft and smooth.
a golden voice.
indicating the fiftieth event of a series.
a golden wedding anniversary.
Golden
2[gohl-duhn]
noun
a city in central Colorado.
golden
/ ˈɡəʊldən /
adjective
of the yellowish or brownish-yellow metallic colour of gold
golden hair
made from or largely consisting of gold
a golden statue
happy or prosperous
golden days
(sometimes capital) (of anniversaries) the 50th in a series
Golden Jubilee
golden wedding
informal, very successful or destined for success
the golden girl of tennis
extremely valuable or advantageous
a golden opportunity
Other Word Forms
- goldenly adverb
- goldenness noun
- ungolden adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
In an interview, he said: “It’s easy to romanticize the golden days.”
A golden hare that sparked a treasure hunt has sold at auction for a hammer price of £82,550.
The fog coalesced around the summits, with sunset’s final rays transforming them into a gracefully undulating landscape of golden gauze.
The informal settlement where Bryan lived with his family was not visible from the golden building and had none of these services.
As a superficial snob who grew up with golden retrievers that deserved Pantene commercials, I had to know: Why are we so into ugly dogs now?
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