golden years

plural noun

: the advanced years in a lifetime

active well into their golden years

Examples of golden years in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Amendment 3 returns Florida to a place where a home is a place to raise a family, a sanctuary to spend your golden years and a financial asset. — Elaine Parker, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

While Florida continues to be the country’s most popular retirement state, many senior adults are opting to live out their golden years in the West. — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026

Ken Dychtwald, a psychologist who's written extensively about the golden years, says with more than 80 million Americans now over the age of 65, expect to see a lot more of these luxury senior communities. — Itay Hod, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Forget Florida—what better place to spend your golden years than Panama’s storied Casco Viejo district or idyllic San Blas Islands? — Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for golden years

• charioteers
• milliamperes
• adheres
• amirs
• appears
• arrears
• careers
• cashiers
• compeers
• frontiers
• inheres
• premieres