1
: consisting of, relating to, or containing gold
2
a
: being or having the color gold or the color of gold
b
4
: of a high degree of excellence : superb
5
: prosperous, flourishing
golden days
6
a
: radiantly youthful and vigorous
b
: having talents that promise great success
—often used with boy or girl
the golden boy/girl of tennis
c
: highly favored : popular
7
a
: favorable, advantageous
a golden opportunity
b
informal
: in a very good or fortunate position
—not used before a noun
If the bank approves the loan, we're golden.
8
: of, relating to, or being a 50th anniversary or its celebration
goldenly
adverb
Examples of golden in a Sentence
The memoir recounts the golden times in her life.
this may be your golden moment to impress a baseball scout, so don't blow it
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María Diez, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2025
On my way out of the state park on the Arizona Trail’s bike detour route, the relentlessly rocky Jacob’s Crosscut trail kept me in view of Lost Dutchman’s iconic cliff face that, in the golden glint of sunset from my camp spot that night off Silver King road, certainly held the sheen of promise.
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The next morning, Bellerophon awoke and found a golden bridle in his hand and Pegasus drinking from a nearby fountain.
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María Diez, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2025
On my way out of the state park on the Arizona Trail’s bike detour route, the relentlessly rocky Jacob’s Crosscut trail kept me in view of Lost Dutchman’s iconic cliff face that, in the golden glint of sunset from my camp spot that night off Silver King road, certainly held the sheen of promise.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 17 Nov. 2025
The uncle, Humphrey, is solicitous, but Leonora prefers the nephew, James, who is golden-haired, malleable, and of uncertain sexuality.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
The next morning, Bellerophon awoke and found a golden bridle in his hand and Pegasus drinking from a nearby fountain.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Nov. 2025
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“Golden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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golden
adjective
gold·en
ˈgōl-dən 
1
: consisting of, relating to, or containing gold
2
: having the color of gold
golden hair
3
: prosperous
a golden age
4
: favorable sense 2
a golden opportunity
5
: having a rich and smooth sound
a golden voice
6
: of or relating to a 50th anniversary
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