golden age

noun

Synonyms of golden agenext
: a period of great happiness, prosperity, and achievement

Examples of golden age in a Sentence

the golden age of art a golden age for our country
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
For better or worse, The Sphere’s Oz has introduced a new generation — indeed, a whole new demographic — to golden age cinema as few in the modern era have been able to. David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026 This is the golden age of baseball in Southern California. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026 The 3,400-seat theater was built specifically to hold the Academy Awards telecast with design touches that evoke the golden age of Hollywood. Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026 And moreover, Tokyo in the 1990s was in a spiritual golden age, and for Hana, encountering feng shui and starting her yellow collection then was no different than going to the nail salon for us now. Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for golden age

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of golden age was in the 15th century

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Golden age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20age. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on golden age

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster