jeunesse dorée
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of jeunesse dorée
Literally, “gilded youth”
Example Sentences
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Robert Montgomery made a name for himself in minor-part impersonations of the jeunesse doree.
From Time Magazine Archive
And the jeunesse doree of Ravenna, who had thought it likely that the Diva would appear as some light- skirted Flora, or high-kirtled Diana, were altogether disappointed.
From A Siren by Trollope, Thomas Adolphus
With direct Western frankness, the Pacific "jeunesse doree" will date from bonanza or railroad deal.
From The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance by Savage, Richard
The jeunesse doree who ruin themselves and their ancestral homes for the sake of the newest and prettiest female puppet on the stage know this well enough.
From Vendetta: a story of one forgotten by Corelli, Marie
On our corner is a house where several of the English railroad men live, and across is the Club Amicitia, made up largely of the jeunesse doree, who are mostly pro-American.
From The Unspeakable Perk by Adams, Samuel Hopkins
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