liquid gold
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of liquid gold
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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“We will be a rich nation again, and it is that liquid gold under our feet that will help to do it,” he said at his inauguration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
In the pre e-commerce days, I’d bring this light green liquid gold home from the St. Helena shop by the half gallon every opportunity I had.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2024
The collection was rigorously black, with a few liquid gold and silver moments.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2024
Don't let your eyes wander from the stove as you continually stir the butter or swirl the pan, ensuring that those brown bits don't become burnt specks ominously floating in your "liquid gold."
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2022
Once we’ve tasted everything there is to taste, we head into a large tent called Sweet Dreams, The dreams in here all glisten like liquid gold in little glass bottles.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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