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
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Here’s your chance to own a car from rock ‘n’ roll’s golden age. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026 With more traction and development in Big Sky came more visitors, including investors and influential figures, from far corners of the world—hence, the Ranch lived a sort of golden age in the 1970s. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026 Indeed, the history of American politics is littered with ostensible golden ages—the Era of Good Feelings, the Roaring Twenties, the postwar ’50s—that can only be deemed such by our total exclusion. Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026 Television started out as a live medium, after all — virtually all programs were live in the early, golden age of the small screen before the use of film, and then videotape, allowed for more flexibility. Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 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

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“Golden age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20age. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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