pot of gold
noun phrase
: something impossible to get or achieve
She's chasing after a pot of gold (at the end of the rainbow).
Examples of pot of gold in a Sentence
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The change had its bumps in the road, but England were building something that turned into a pot of gold four years later with the 2019 World Cup.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
There may be a pot of gold waiting for you in our unclaimed property vault—claim it!
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
The initial round is harmless enough, as players work together to add to the group’s pot of gold, the size of which will dictate the position of the winner on the site’s leaderboard.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
Also available, a St. Patrick’s Day Cake, decorated with a rainbow, pot of gold and sprinkles.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Also available is a St. Patrick’s Day Cake decorated with a rainbow, pot of gold, and sprinkles.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
For Tania, there will be no such pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Sorry to say there isn’t a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow walk, but there is a resource fair with more than two dozen community organizations offering information on health, wellness and social services aimed at the 50-plus crowd.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
In the meantime, the real pot of gold to correct the budget is our labor costs!
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
There may be a pot of gold waiting for you in our unclaimed property vault—claim it!
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
The initial round is harmless enough, as players work together to add to the group’s pot of gold, the size of which will dictate the position of the winner on the site’s leaderboard.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
Also available, a St. Patrick’s Day Cake, decorated with a rainbow, pot of gold and sprinkles.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Also available is a St. Patrick’s Day Cake decorated with a rainbow, pot of gold, and sprinkles.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
For Tania, there will be no such pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Sorry to say there isn’t a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow walk, but there is a resource fair with more than two dozen community organizations offering information on health, wellness and social services aimed at the 50-plus crowd.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
In the meantime, the real pot of gold to correct the budget is our labor costs!
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
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“Pot of gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pot%20of%20gold. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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