going for the gold

phrase

: trying to win a gold medal

She's going for the gold at the Olympics.

Examples of going for the gold in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The United States is fielding its biggest Winter Olympics team ever for the 2026 Games, with 232 athletes going for the gold. — Paula Cohen, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026

In addition to being the best of the best in their respective sports, the American rugby union player, 27, and the American artistic gymnast, also 27, have even more in common than going for the gold! — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2024

Does Frannie regret going for the gold in those competitions? — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 May 2023

Rhymes for going for the gold

• ahold
• behold
• billfold
• blindfold
• cajoled
• consoled
• controlled
• cotswold
• eightfold
• enfold
• enrolled
• extolled