golden years

plural noun

: the advanced years in a lifetime
active well into their golden years

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Notwithstanding the death of her husband some years ago, these look like the golden years — very golden, as glowingly lensed by DP Virginie Surdej — to which pretty much everyone aspires. Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025 One of the highlights of Golden Bachelor season one was seeing the empowering women who came on national television looking for a second or perhaps third chance at love breakout to stardom, and a teaser (below) shows that this new batch of hopefuls in their golden years is just as impressive. Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025 Chris Columbus, director of Home Alone and the first two Harry Potter films, helms the comedic caper, which follows an amiable gang of gumshoes who spend their golden years investigating cold cases. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025 As a record number of Americans reach retirement age, more seniors are looking for communities that can provide them with comfort and safety during their golden years. Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for golden years

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of golden years was in 1945

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“Golden years.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20years. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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