golden years
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of golden years
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Dame Prue Leith is celebrating her perceived joys of the golden years as she prepares to discuss "Growing Old Disgracefully" with fellow authors Gyles Brandreth and Kathy Lette.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
There are many extraordinary memoirs of the European avant-garde, but Hemingway brings a unique poetry to his account of the golden years between the wars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
We spent every day figuring out how to make their golden years as comfortable and happy as possible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Your golden years are not reliant on finding a spouse to share your costs.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026
At some point during those long, golden years, Osh told me that he’d given me another name when I was new to him.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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