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
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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Emily Burns, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
The back-to-back postseason appearances should have been the start of a new golden era for the franchise.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 22 May 2025
In order to bring the sector back to its golden era, employment would need to rise by roughly 22 million jobs.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Is there subversive power and a soft disruption in stepping out with a platinum ‘fro, golden knotless braids, or a 40-inch 613 bussdown?
—Martine Thompson, Essence, 21 May 2025
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“Golden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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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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