gold rush
noun
1
: a rush to newly discovered goldfields in pursuit of riches
2
: the headlong pursuit of sudden wealth in a new or lucrative field
Examples of gold rush in a Sentence
the California gold rush of 1849
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In the dwindling days of the California gold rush, the wife of a local miner faced a problem.
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Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
Today’s gold rush looks different — but the ambition behind it hasn’t faded, the reality-TV miner added.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Named after the Feather River (Rio de las Plumas), the county was established in 1854 during the gold rush and was rooted in mining, logging, and railway industries.
—Daria Bachmann, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025
After the gold rush, however, the price of gold fell against silver and this changed attitudes toward adopting the Gold Standard.
—David McWilliams, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
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Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
Today’s gold rush looks different — but the ambition behind it hasn’t faded, the reality-TV miner added.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Named after the Feather River (Rio de las Plumas), the county was established in 1854 during the gold rush and was rooted in mining, logging, and railway industries.
—Daria Bachmann, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025
After the gold rush, however, the price of gold fell against silver and this changed attitudes toward adopting the Gold Standard.
—David McWilliams, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gold rush
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“Gold rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20rush. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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