Definition of golden age
: a period of great happiness, prosperity, and achievement
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Examples of golden age in a Sentence
the golden age of art
a golden age for our country
Recent Examples of golden age from the Web
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Tales for the three in the 1930’s and the four in the forties, golden ages both.
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In 1991, Jennie Livingston’s documentary Paris Is Burning pulled back the curtain to the golden age of ballroom in 1980s New York.
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The story of Amy Pascal’s downfall at Sony is unsettling, but the period that preceded her tenure is not widely regarded as a golden age of American cinema.
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For most of Erdogan’s years in power, Turkey appeared to be in a golden age.
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And at the top of the heap is the car Mr. Lyon named his company after, the Ferrari 250 GTO (1962-64), a dominating racing car from Ferrari’s golden age.
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In the northern triangle, a golden age of judicial independence may be ending.
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The show, co-produced by entertainment conglomerate and talent stable Yoshimoto Kogyo and harkening back to the golden age of Japanese variety shows, is now releasing its fifth season in Japan.
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All Polished Everything Pledge your allegiance to the golden age of menswear excess with a cuban link chain bracelet, proper tie bar, and mogul-level cufflinks.
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First Known Use of golden age
1555
golden age Synonyms
Synonyms
belle epoque (or belle époque), renaissance;
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Related Words
bloom, blossom, flower, flush, glory, heyday, prime, salad days;
acme, apex, climax, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, zenith;
GOLDEN AGE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of golden age for English Language Learners
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: a time of great happiness, success, and achievement
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