golden age

American  

[gohl-dn ayj-] / ˈgoʊl dn eɪdʒˈ /

noun

• golden ages
  plural

1. the most flourishing period in the history of a nation, literature, etc.

2. Classical Mythology. the first and best of the four ages of humankind; an era of peace and innocence that finally yielded to the silver age.

3. (usually initial capital letters) a period in Latin literature, 70 b.c. to a.d. 14, in which Cicero, Catullus, Horace, Vergil, Ovid, and others wrote; the first phase of Classical Latin.

4. the period in life after middle age, traditionally characterized by wisdom, contentment, and useful leisure.

5. the age at which a person normally retires.

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golden age British  

noun

1. classical myth the first and best age of mankind, when existence was happy, prosperous, and innocent

2. the most flourishing and outstanding period, esp in the history of an art or nation

   the golden age of poetry

3. the great classical period of Latin literature, occupying approximately the 1st century _bc and represented by such writers as Cicero and Virgil

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golden age Idioms  

1. A period of prosperity or excellent achievement, as in Some consider the baroque period the golden age of choral music. The expression dates from the mid-1500s, when it was first applied to a period of classical Latin poetry.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• golden ages
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of golden age

First recorded in 1545–55

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Example Sentences

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golden age

In 1995, Pulido launched his own independent singing career during the golden age of Tejano music, defined by acts such as Patsy Torres, Little Joe y La Familia and Selena Quintanilla.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Until her death, Saint was the oldest surviving Oscar winner and one of the last remaining stars of Hollywood's golden age.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The film's director, Alina Marazzi, said their work was part of the "golden age of photojournalism."

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

The golden age of nuclear energy in the U.S. in the 1960s and ’70s was a response to the rapid expansion of the grid in the postwar era.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

She’s looking back on that time as if it was her golden age; or maybe it seems that way to her because it’s better than now.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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