pot of gold
noun phrase
: something impossible to get or achieve
She's chasing after a pot of gold (at the end of the rainbow).
Examples of pot of gold in a Sentence
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Some might even prefer to go on a lengthy search for a leprechaun and its pot of gold, or almost as difficult, go hunting for shamrocks and four-leaf clovers.
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Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2024
Add a cauldron and your kids will have their own pot of gold at the end of the game.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2024
The 49ers found a pot of gold on their second possession of the third quarter, when Brandon Aiyuk hauled in a 51-yard catch from Brock Purdy after his pass hit cornerback Kindle Vildor in the hands, then the facemask.
—Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 29 Jan. 2024
The luck of the Irish has led Lindsay Lohan to (hopefully) another pot of gold with Netflix, as the streaming studio has unveiled a first-look photo from her new rom-com that's slated to premiere later this year.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2024
The myth goes as such: at the end of it lies a pot of gold.
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 6 Jan. 2024
There hadn't been any Powerball grand prize winners since a single ticket sold in Los Angeles claimed a $1.08 billion pot of gold on July 19.
—Brian Dakss, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2023
His parents had told him that there was no pot of gold waiting for him, a point reiterated by his dad in front of the famous 1869 statue of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt in New York’s Grand Central Station.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Sep. 2023
Only a lucky few will find a pot of gold buried under the family tree.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 20 Aug. 2023
Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2024
Add a cauldron and your kids will have their own pot of gold at the end of the game.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2024
The 49ers found a pot of gold on their second possession of the third quarter, when Brandon Aiyuk hauled in a 51-yard catch from Brock Purdy after his pass hit cornerback Kindle Vildor in the hands, then the facemask.
—Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 29 Jan. 2024
The luck of the Irish has led Lindsay Lohan to (hopefully) another pot of gold with Netflix, as the streaming studio has unveiled a first-look photo from her new rom-com that's slated to premiere later this year.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2024
The myth goes as such: at the end of it lies a pot of gold.
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 6 Jan. 2024
There hadn't been any Powerball grand prize winners since a single ticket sold in Los Angeles claimed a $1.08 billion pot of gold on July 19.
—Brian Dakss, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2023
His parents had told him that there was no pot of gold waiting for him, a point reiterated by his dad in front of the famous 1869 statue of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt in New York’s Grand Central Station.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Sep. 2023
Only a lucky few will find a pot of gold buried under the family tree.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 20 Aug. 2023
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“Pot of gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pot%20of%20gold. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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