1
as in bright
having qualities which inspire hope
this may be your golden moment to impress a baseball scout, so don't blow it
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in round
marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones
sang in a golden alto that filled the concert hall
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in thriving
marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically
the golden age of industrialization
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
as in blond
of a pale yellow or yellowish brown color
a golden Labrador
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
5
as in promising
pointing toward a happy outcome
that new job is a golden opportunity
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of golden
Try adding a spoon of Lion’s Brain Honey ― golden honey infused with lion’s mane mushrooms ― to your next cup of joe.
—
Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The golden grass stretching out before her and the house would seem to be a meadow above the sea.
—Kate Colby
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
And, of course, ahead of the 2010-11 season — which would become the best campaign from the golden era of Canucks franchise history — Vancouver lost a preseason game 8-2 to an Edmonton Oilers side that would go on to pick first at the 2011 NHL Draft (for a second consecutive season).
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
They are made with flour, eggs, sugar, butter or lard, and then baked into a golden yellow hue.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for golden
Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The golden grass stretching out before her and the house would seem to be a meadow above the sea.
—Kate Colby
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
And, of course, ahead of the 2010-11 season — which would become the best campaign from the golden era of Canucks franchise history — Vancouver lost a preseason game 8-2 to an Edmonton Oilers side that would go on to pick first at the 2011 NHL Draft (for a second consecutive season).
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
They are made with flour, eggs, sugar, butter or lard, and then baked into a golden yellow hue.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for golden
Recent Examples of Synonyms for golden
Adjective
-
The Andromeda Galaxy can be found less than 10 degrees to the upper left of Mirach — the brightest star in the Andromeda constellation — in the hours following sunset in late September.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 Sep. 2025
-
More Ishika Samant/Getty Images This is obviously a very disappointing result as Nabers is one of the bright young superstars in the entire NFL.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
First-round defensive lineman Shemar Stewart was inactive Monday night due to an ankle injury and has had a quiet start so far.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
-
Try looking at two one-way flights Flight aggregators, such as Google Flights, will display only round-trip flights from a single airline or two one-way flights from partner airlines.—
Michelle Baran,
AFAR Media,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
The characters of Luis and Maria gave me a glimpse of what two happy, thriving Latinos looked like living in a neighborhood where kindness was always in high supply.—
Priscilla Blossom,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
-
The two biggest gainers in this year’s NHL rankings are in the southeast, as the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers have converted dominant on-ice results into thriving businesses.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
Powell remains one of movie stardom’s great young hopes, a blonde and beaming Texan taken under the wing of Tom Cruise who shares his mentor’s embrace of visible, enthusiastic effort.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
-
Your hair color, but even darker, jet black or blue black are shades that are easy to achieve without as many touch-ups as fall blondes (which will, inevitably, turn into recession blonde).—
Essence,
Essence,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
In early 2020, a bevy of new hypercars was announced—several promising at least 300 mph.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
-
But for the millions of people bearing the brunt of housing deficits and the global housing mismatch, this sounds like a promising approach to partially tackling these issues.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
Losing to Oregon was a tough blow in what has been a very optimistic season.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
-
That’s sets things up well for Tarasov, who like the Panthers is optimistic can take the next step in his game after an up-and-down tenure with the Blue Jackets.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
But the first five innings Tuesday were a ringing endorsement for the Dodgers’ cautious approach to Ohtani’s rehab and return from a second Tommy John surgery.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
-
Bravo to Netflix for their ringing endorsement of biodiversity with its commitment to purchase Funga’s carbon credits.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
In the 1820s, Gregor MacGregor announced the discovery of Poyais, a lush and prosperous paradise in Central America.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
-
Nonetheless, the whole area was prosperous and urban.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Golden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/golden. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share