golden age

noun

: a period of great happiness, prosperity, and achievement

Examples of golden age in a Sentence

the golden age of art a golden age for our country
Recent Examples on the Web In hopes of reviving Ibiza’s 1970s golden age, while preserving the traditional finca-style buildings, the 42 new accommodations and interior spaces remain relaxed and nostalgic, articulated by mural frescoes, colorful rugs, eclectic palm tree lamps and mid-century furniture. Monica Mendal, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2024 Featuring interiors by renowned designer Billy Cotton, the Melrose Place location aims to evoke the private clubs of Hollywood’s golden age and is equipped with the label’s swanky signature bar, Sol’s. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024 The installation — which is timed to coincide with Milan Design Week, and runs until May 1 — harks back to a golden age of rail travel in northern Italy. James Imam, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024 In the decades that followed, her career would span and define the golden age of television journalism in a way no one else, male or female, would ever exceed. Susan Page, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024 Many people in the plant world know the early 20th century as the golden age of horticulture when thousands of new plants were hitting the market year after year. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2024 Both the bar’s look and name are a fresh and clever nod to golden age of 1960s cinema, as well as the design trends of that era, using a mix of warm, curved edges and a lively teal and burned orange color scheme, to create a vibe that feels distinctly retro and futuristic all at the same time. Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 If all that counts is inward essence, what the hell were those teams of makeup artists, coiffeurs, and cinematographers employed by the major studios, in the golden age, doing all day? Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2024 Ultimately, film lovers should be so lucky as to see another golden age to rival either the ’30s or the ’70s — despite the traumatic social upheaval that arguably triggered both. David Kipen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of golden age was in the 15th century

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“Golden age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20age. Accessed 2 May. 2024.

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