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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The rise of artificial intelligence has sparked a gold rush across industries, and sales productivity is no exception.
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Mickey Singh, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
San Francisco’s luxury real-estate market went from ghost town to gold rush.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 26 June 2025
Idaho gold rush artifacts uncovered Like with the work done last summer, many of the artifacts uncovered this summer were part of gold rush history.
—Alex Music, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2025
At that time, the neighboring colony of Victoria (now a state) was in the midst of a gold rush, which attracted fortune-seekers from around the world.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
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Mickey Singh, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
San Francisco’s luxury real-estate market went from ghost town to gold rush.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 26 June 2025
Idaho gold rush artifacts uncovered Like with the work done last summer, many of the artifacts uncovered this summer were part of gold rush history.
—Alex Music, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2025
At that time, the neighboring colony of Victoria (now a state) was in the midst of a gold rush, which attracted fortune-seekers from around the world.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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