golden

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gold·en | \ ˈgōl-dən

Definition of golden

1 : consisting of, relating to, or containing gold

2a : being or having the color gold or the color of gold

b : blond sense 1

3 : lustrous, shining

4 : of a high degree of excellence : superb

5 : prosperous, flourishing golden days

6a : 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

9 : mellow, resonant a smooth golden tenor

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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

Recent Examples on the Web Bake at 450 degrees until dry at the center and golden brown on the edges, about 15 minutes. — Beth Segal, cleveland, "Homemade crackers 2.0: They’re not just for cheese boards anymore," 12 Feb. 2021 Working in the White House has usually meant punching a golden ticket to lucrative positions at lobbying firms, in business or at a college or university. — New York Times, "Job Seekers With Trump White House on Their Résumés Face a Cold Reality," 29 Jan. 2021 Apparently, those metrics weren’t as crucial when there were 60 games to chug through before cashing in the golden ticket of postseason TV revenue. — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, "Opinion: MLB's second season of pandemic ball remains a balancing act: Cash, competition and COVID-19," 26 Jan. 2021 Instant saves on The Voice are (almost) as valuable as a Wonka golden ticket. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, "Ian Flanigan Scores Instant Save With Travis Tritt Cover on ‘The Voice’: Watch," 8 Dec. 2020 Generations of children couldn't imagine their upbringing without tales of Willy Wonka’s golden ticket or lessons learned from the Big Friendly Giant. — NBC News, "Family of children's author Roald Dahl quietly apologize for 'prejudiced' anti-Semitic remarks," 6 Dec. 2020 Offering on-demand software to customers on a subscription basis was founder Marc Benioff’s grand business innovation—and his golden ticket to unfathomable riches. — Robert Hackett, Fortune, "How to succeed in the subscriptions business," 18 Nov. 2020 Under normal circumstances, such a stretch would represent a golden opportunity for the team to rack up some wins. — Tom Orsborn, ExpressNews.com, "Kerr: San Antonio Spurs’ Gregg Popovich might coach beyond this season," 21 Jan. 2021 New Orleans’ struggling offense has a golden opportunity to find its rhythm Sunday. — Christian Clark, NOLA.com, "The Pelicans are getting crushed in crucial battleground — 3-point land," 16 Jan. 2021

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