strike gold

idiom

: to have great success with something
The studio struck gold with their latest film.

Examples of strike gold in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And, it can be argued, 1994 was the last really good year before the era started to implode as the labels — and, in some cases, the artists themselves — began to sound like caricatures, trying to strike gold by copying what had worked before. Tom Roland, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2024 But Mattel’s effort to strike gold again comes at a difficult time for franchises in Hollywood. Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024 One lucky collector could strike gold at Phillips this month. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2023 Eyes on 2024: GOP hopefuls look to strike gold in California Former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott will be circling each other in California on Friday, each addressing the state GOP convention. Mark Murray, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2023 Not everyone was able to strike gold with their live show performances. USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023 In terms of new premieres this week, Paramount+ is hoping to strike gold again with Taylor Sheridan's new espionage thriller Special Ops: Lioness, which stars Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman, and Morgan Freeman. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 23 July 2023 Dublin Jerome was playing with a two-man advantage early in the fourth quarter, but St. Xavier seemed to strike gold with a counterattack goal near the 10-minute mark. Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 4 June 2023 Dublin Jerome was playing with a two-man advantage early in the fourth quarter, but St. Xavier seemed to strike gold with a counterattack goal near the 10-minute mark. Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 4 June 2023

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“Strike gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20gold. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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