jeunesse dorée
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of jeunesse dorée
Literally, “gilded youth”
Example Sentences
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His Flatliners of 1990, with Kiefer Sutherland and Julia Roberts, was another very potent example of Hollywood jeunesse dorée given a dark spin.
From The Guardian • Jun. 22, 2020
If Piaf is a little out of fashion with today’s jeunesse dorée then you suspect that could all change at any moment with, say, a high-profile cover version or a new motion picture.
From The Guardian • Dec. 18, 2015
Some few of the native jeunesse dorée of Manila donned the European dress, much to their apparent discomfort.
From The Philippine Islands by Foreman, John
Let us pause for a moment and ask what they do—this jeunesse dorée, to whom the sacred mission is committed of regenerating an heroic people?
From The Italians by Elliot, Frances
He began by organising among the jeunesse dorée of Rome the "festivals of youth."
From Characters and events of Roman History by Ferrero, Frances Lance
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