black gold

noun

Examples of black gold in a Sentence

After months of drilling, they finally hit black gold.
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But just 18 months ago at the same racetrack, Goodyear accidentally struck black gold — just in the form of rubber instead of oil. Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025 At its biennial international seminar in Vienna, Austria from July 9 to 10, the oil producers’ group said there was ample evidence in the market for the long-term need for black gold. Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025 Underground riches have been transformed into skyscrapers downtown, while more black gold awaits those who know where to look. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 4 June 2025 The collection includes three retro soccer jerseys in different colors: Just Eat’s signature orange, as well as a black gold combo and a pale blue and white option. Hanna McNeila, Footwear News, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for black gold

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of black gold was in 1910

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“Black gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20gold. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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