golden
1 Americanadjective
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bright, metallic, or lustrous like gold; of the color of gold; yellow.
golden hair.
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made or consisting of gold.
golden earrings.
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exceptionally valuable, advantageous, or fine.
a golden opportunity.
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having glowing vitality; radiant.
golden youth.
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full of happiness, prosperity, or vigor.
golden hours;
a golden era of exploration.
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highly talented and favored; destined for success.
television's golden boy.
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richly soft and smooth.
a golden voice.
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indicating the fiftieth event of a series.
a golden wedding anniversary.
noun
adjective
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of the yellowish or brownish-yellow metallic colour of gold
golden hair
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made from or largely consisting of gold
a golden statue
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happy or prosperous
golden days
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(sometimes capital) (of anniversaries) the 50th in a series
Golden Jubilee
golden wedding
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informal very successful or destined for success
the golden girl of tennis
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extremely valuable or advantageous
a golden opportunity
Other Word Forms
- goldenly adverb
- goldenness noun
- ungolden adjective
Etymology
Origin of golden
Example Sentences
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In the lavish memorial erected by his grieving widow, Queen Victoria, Prince Albert is golden, but few world leaders are permanently gilded, and certainly not before their deaths.
From Los Angeles Times
When baked, the streusel should form a craggy, golden crust that cracks gently under a knife.
From Salon
She was, in short, a golden child from a prominent family, bound for success.
From Los Angeles Times
“Wado,” you say as you accept, the golden bread warm in your palm.
From Literature
As if to prove this exact point, the clouds shifted and golden afternoon sunlight cut through the ruddy canopy.
From Literature
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