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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In the mid-2010s, there was a major-label gold rush on, with some companies signing artists not only to release albums and singles, but also to produce and remix other artists on the roster.
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Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
The murkiness of Acquisition Logistics’ involvement in El Paso is hardly an exception among many of the companies profiting from the border-security gold rush.
—Garrett M. Graff, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
The mid-’90s was a glossy magazine gold rush, just before the internet yanked the rug out from under legacy media.
—Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 18 Feb. 2026
But Hawke then referenced director Padraic McKinley’s historical drama, set in 1930s Oregon and about gold rush greed and survival.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
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Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
The murkiness of Acquisition Logistics’ involvement in El Paso is hardly an exception among many of the companies profiting from the border-security gold rush.
—Garrett M. Graff, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
The mid-’90s was a glossy magazine gold rush, just before the internet yanked the rug out from under legacy media.
—Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 18 Feb. 2026
But Hawke then referenced director Padraic McKinley’s historical drama, set in 1930s Oregon and about gold rush greed and survival.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for gold rush
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“Gold rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20rush. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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