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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Kevin Roberts, the president of Heritage, thinks this is the golden age of America in the Americas. Max Saltman, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026 The historic collaboration celebrates the golden age of the arcade with two of its flagship games joining forces via the Tetris mobile app. Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 The eighteenth century ushered in a golden age of domestic pickling. Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026 The Boy Scouts and 4-H Clubs arrived in the early twentieth century, during what was later dubbed the golden age of fraternalism. Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for golden age

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 4 Apr. 2026.

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