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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This old bloke from the Tanami remembered the gold rush days, and probably heard stories about eating Chinamen.
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
State-level proponents say this is the moment to profit from the gold rush.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
But California’s gold rush era is the source of many great ghost stories—and ghost towns.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Geopolitics is fueling this new gold rush.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
State-level proponents say this is the moment to profit from the gold rush.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
But California’s gold rush era is the source of many great ghost stories—and ghost towns.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Geopolitics is fueling this new gold rush.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
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 31 Oct. 2025.
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