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
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Dark Renaissance and The Dream Factory both serve as timely reminders that no single artist can create a golden age. Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025 And Doja went all-in, channeling the golden age of Marilyn Monroe with a perfectly coiffed, blonde curly crop. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025 While Hallmark serves us a smorgasbord of festive films every year, there are a few each Countdown to Christmas season that give that nostalgic, golden age, timeless feeling and this is one of them. Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025 The film harks back to Hong Kong action cinema’s golden age, spotlighting authentic martial arts and hand-to-hand combat performed by an international roster of elite fighters. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for golden age

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 6 Nov. 2025.

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