pot of gold
Americannoun
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the realization of all one's hopes and dreams; ultimate success, fulfillment, or happiness.
to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
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a sudden, huge windfall; sudden wealth.
Your only chance for a pot of gold is to win the lottery.
Etymology
Origin of pot of gold
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Further hints that there isn’t a pot of gold at the end of the AI rainbow could dent shareholder and lender confidence, though.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
"I think somewhere along the line she has got a pot of gold and she knows never must she talk about it," says Hutchcroft.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
Plus, the idea of one of us giving up our rent-controlled apartment felt like throwing a pot of gold into the Pacific.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
“Especially if founders feel they will have a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.”
From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025
They had somehow got it into their heads that each fairy lugged around a pot of gold with him wherever he went.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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