as in cash
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
all the gold in the world won't buy happiness
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Recent Examples of gold
Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
The family invited anyone coming to Pauley’s funeral on February 20th to wear black and gold in honor of his love for Vanderbilt University.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
The interior images show an open floor plan with white stone flooring, fireplaces, built-ins, and a spacious eat-in kitchen equipped with ivory cabinetry, a white and gold range hood, and marble countertops and backsplash in a white hue with blue and gold veining.
—Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Stocks and bonds were measured since 1939 but, due to a lack of data, gold was measured from the 1973 Yom Kippur War and oil from the 1979 overthrow of the Shah of Iran.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
The family invited anyone coming to Pauley’s funeral on February 20th to wear black and gold in honor of his love for Vanderbilt University.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Stram talking about 65 Toss Power Trap and matriculating the ball down field was gold.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
The interior images show an open floor plan with white stone flooring, fireplaces, built-ins, and a spacious eat-in kitchen equipped with ivory cabinetry, a white and gold range hood, and marble countertops and backsplash in a white hue with blue and gold veining.
—Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold
Noun
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The United Kingdom does not award cash bonuses for Olympic medals, meaning Team Great Britain athletes will not receive additional payments for podium finishes in 2026.—
Lee Ying Shan,Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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Know More Initially founded in 2012 with a $5 million dollar grant from the John Templeton Foundation, Nautilus incinerated cash, sparing no expense in its pursuit of bringing resplendent literary science to the reading public.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In a french fry variety, the yams were also similar but perhaps a little more white than golden on the outside, and slightly less fluffy than a fry made from potato.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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Rapisura-Pardo stuffs a jalapeno half with a creamy crawfish filling, wraps it in a spring roll wrapper and fries until golden.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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On the other hand, if demand does not keep up with coins that lack strict caps or are still being minted, their prices can stay the same or even drop.—
Will Jones,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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In an interview with The News last year, the TEXITcoin founder, who has a background in gold and silver coin manufacturing, also recounted a story he’s repeated often.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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A little cardigan with gilded embroidery, some roomy corduroy trousers, and fabulously frumpy silk frocks.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
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Frie recommends layering in reflective and light-balancing elements, noting that warm metallics, such as brass fixtures or gilded mirrors—along with thoughtful lighting, are essential.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
7 Feb. 2026
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So, the guides team decided to share more of best places for deals on food and drinks with readers this year, starting with the northern part of the county, because who doesn’t like to save money?—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The latest chapter in this endless epic belongs to Kansas State, which is trying to line item its way out of paying Jerome Tang the money the administration offered him.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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But the group faced setbacks with foreign exchange, primarily due to the US dollar and the emerging market currencies in Latin America.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2026
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Likewise, the permacrisis in the economy, which endured despite Caracas’ introduction of a national crypto currency, the Petro, to bypass US sanctions, or the central bank’s removal of five zeros from the national currency, the Bolivar, to subdue hyperinflation.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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