gold rush
noun
1
: a rush to newly discovered goldfields in pursuit of riches
2
: the headlong pursuit of sudden wealth in a new or lucrative field
Examples of gold rush in a Sentence
the California gold rush of 1849
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Then, the following year brought a gold rush of success to the Bay Area.
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Devon Henderson, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Most LPs will sit this out, distracted by Bitcoin’s volatility theatrics and the AI gold rush.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Generative AI Has Reshaped the Compensation Landscape The release of large-scale generative AI models has catalyzed a gold rush.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Similarly, Julian, nestled in the mountains east of San Diego, is a nostalgic throwback to the gold rush era.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Devon Henderson, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Most LPs will sit this out, distracted by Bitcoin’s volatility theatrics and the AI gold rush.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Generative AI Has Reshaped the Compensation Landscape The release of large-scale generative AI models has catalyzed a gold rush.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Similarly, Julian, nestled in the mountains east of San Diego, is a nostalgic throwback to the gold rush era.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Gold rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20rush. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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