golden age

noun

: a period of great happiness, prosperity, and achievement

Synonyms of golden age

• renaissance

Examples of golden age in a Sentence

the golden age of art

a golden age for our country

Recent Examples on the Web

The answer involves a legendary designer, an Italian coachbuilder, a very wealthy American dream, a 16-year restoration, and a car that was apparently too outrageous even for Cadillac's golden age. — New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026

With Greece among the countries honored at the International Classic Film Market, Lumière will revisit the golden age of Greek cinema. — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Pipeline, on Oahu’s North Shore, in its early-1970s golden age. — Air Mail, 5 Sep. 2026

The music of the 1990s was a golden age of raucous, irreverent sound, and it was filled with heartache and tragedy. — Gene Park, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for golden age

• disengage
• interstage
• macrophage
• multistage
• alienage
• assuage
• backstage
• bocage
• downstage
• engage
• enrage
• leafage