golden age

noun

Definition of golden age

: a period of great happiness, prosperity, and achievement

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Synonyms & Antonyms for golden age

Synonyms

belle epoque (or belle époque), renaissance

Antonyms

dark age

Examples of golden age in a Sentence

the golden age of art a golden age for our country

Recent Examples on the Web

USA TODAY Comedy films flourished during the 1980s — a golden age of comedy in American cinema. — Charles Stockdale, USA TODAY, "The 75 best movie comedies of the '80s," 20 Apr. 2018 The improbable rivalry between Stephen Curry and LeBron James has ushered in a golden age for the NBA. — Ben Cohen, WSJ, "How LeBron James Became Stephen Curry," 20 Dec. 2018 During the golden age of Hollywood, fully realized fantasy was practically a prerequisite to dazzle on the big screen. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "The Best Old Hollywood Movies to Inspire a Legendary Holiday Beauty Look," 15 Dec. 2018 Olivia Jaimes/Andrews McMeel Few gag-a-day strips from the golden age of newspaper comics are as beloved by aficionados while remaining so obscure to the general public as Nancy by Ernie Bushmiller. — Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, "Nancy, a 1930s comic strip, was the funniest thing I read in 2018," 26 Dec. 2018 The town’s golden age has since passed, but its longstanding legacy is no less visible. — Elizabeth Wellington, Vogue, "This Austrian Spa and Ski Town Is Straight Out of a Wes Anderson Film," 11 Jan. 2019 But that once shimmering golden age of pinball is now gone, and now only one remains. — Peter Rugg, Popular Mechanics, "Inside America's Last Great Pinball Factory," 27 Mar. 2017 American cookie decorating stretches back to colonial days, but there has never been a golden age like this one. — Alison Roman, The Seattle Times, "‘We are all connected by cookies’: A tribe with a bond stronger than royal icing," 12 Dec. 2018 This being the golden age of #sponcon, naturally, some fans were concerned as to the authenticity of Teigen's headband enthusiasm. — Emily Wang, Allure, "Chrissy Teigen's "Headband of the Day" Is My Favorite Thing on Instagram," 10 Aug. 2018

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