gold rush
noun
1
: a rush to newly discovered goldfields in pursuit of riches
2
: the headlong pursuit of sudden wealth in a new or lucrative field
Examples of gold rush in a Sentence
the California gold rush of 1849
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The retail media gold rush is on and with the right blueprint, even the smallest retailer can strike gold.
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Charisma Glassman, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Now is the time to properly fill open IG positions and invest in this crucial law enforcement resource to prevent the next gold rush.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
As the gold rush quickly waned, agriculture became the state’s dominant industry, globally famous for fresh fruits and vegetables.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
In Australia, sly grog shops popped up across dusty gold rush towns.
—Rebecca Styn, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
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Charisma Glassman, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Now is the time to properly fill open IG positions and invest in this crucial law enforcement resource to prevent the next gold rush.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
As the gold rush quickly waned, agriculture became the state’s dominant industry, globally famous for fresh fruits and vegetables.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
In Australia, sly grog shops popped up across dusty gold rush towns.
—Rebecca Styn, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
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“Gold rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20rush. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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