golden age

noun

: 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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His 10-year rivalry with another modern managerial great, Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola, saw the flowering of a new golden age for the English Premier League. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025 This was not what some people would later call the golden age of television. Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025 Amid this Iranian diaspora, many of these people emigrated to Los Angeles, with some of them being the same people who had contributed to pre-revolution Iran’s golden age of entertainment. Katie Bain, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025 Pharaohs in this period, considered to be the golden age of ancient Egypt, included Tutankhamun, Ramesses II and Hatshepsut. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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