1
: consisting of, relating to, or containing gold
2
a
: being or having the color gold or the color of gold
b
4
: of a high degree of excellence : superb
5
: prosperous, flourishing
golden days
6
a
: radiantly youthful and vigorous
b
: having talents that promise great success
—often used with boy
c
: highly favored : popular
7
: favorable, advantageous
a golden opportunity
8
: of, relating to, or being a 50th anniversary or its celebration
goldenly
adverb
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Examples of golden in a Sentence
The memoir recounts the golden times in her life.
this may be your golden moment to impress a baseball scout, so don't blow it
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—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
Femme de Champagne 2002 Brut Nature, Champagne Duval-Leroy The 2002 has a beautiful golden colour.
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Sarah Rappaport, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2024
The Eisenhower era was filled with opportunity for Americans eager to start living their post-war lives, and the two men saw nothing but opportunity ahead of them on the golden coasts.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2024
Advertisement His unexpected tale had its golden ending, the bull’s-eye giving him the win with a record-setting score of 149 out of 150.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
Femme de Champagne 2002 Brut Nature, Champagne Duval-Leroy The 2002 has a beautiful golden colour.
—Per and Britt Karlsson, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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golden
adjective
gold·en
ˈgōl-dən 
1
: consisting of, relating to, or containing gold
2
: having the color of gold
golden hair
3
: prosperous
a golden age
4
: favorable sense 2
a golden opportunity
5
: having a rich and smooth sound
a golden voice
6
: of or relating to a 50th anniversary
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