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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
If the fire crews do not routinely maintain the fuel break, it will be flammable golden grasses that grow back, not more ignition-resistant chaparral.
De Bruyne has already represented Belgium in three World Cups and is one of the last remaining players from his country's much vaunted 'golden generation'.
Thus, the argument goes, there has been a “golden constant” and gold has kept its value over this time.
The crust is flaky and buttery, golden at the edges, and tender enough to yield with a satisfying snap when you bite in.
When she died of the plague a few years later, they felt vindicated; one particularly judgy saint ascribed it to her use of a “certain golden instrument.”
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