golden age
noun
the most flourishing period in the history of a nation, literature, etc.
golden ages
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pluralof golden age.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“We’re in the middle of multiple golden ages right now.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025
His resultant book, “Black Hollywood: Reimagining Iconic Movie Moments,” from Ebony Magazine publishing, hopes to amend the glaring omission of Black representation in the mainstream media during Hollywood’s golden ages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2022
For a while, the only golden ages he knew of were the ones you read in history books, the years of Ruth and Gehrig and DiMaggio and Hodges.
From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2021
So instead of fiction, Bear is at the moment putting the finishing touches on a sprawling memoir that will link the two golden ages of speculative fiction.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2021
I do not think I had any clear idea as to the future, but there is a natural machinery in the mind that doubts golden ages and universal panaceas.
From The Blue Germ by Maurice Nicoll
