strike gold
idiom
: to have great success with something
The studio struck gold with their latest film.
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The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below: Two guys from back East ride into a never-sleeping desert town looking to strike gold.
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Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
However, his time at the computer company wasn’t what helped strike gold for his net worth.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
The retail media gold rush is on and with the right blueprint, even the smallest retailer can strike gold.
—Charisma Glassman, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
This is where the Lakers could strike gold due to the struggles that Cleveland saw in the postseason.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
However, his time at the computer company wasn’t what helped strike gold for his net worth.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
The retail media gold rush is on and with the right blueprint, even the smallest retailer can strike gold.
—Charisma Glassman, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
This is where the Lakers could strike gold due to the struggles that Cleveland saw in the postseason.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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“Strike gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20gold. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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