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
Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
For women, the Ona Avenue Alpine Boot and the Joan Frwd Cozy Lux add touches of femininity and opulence with ribbon laces and gold hardware.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
The 84-year-old wore a yellow crewneck sweatshirt paired with a gold pearl necklace.
—Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Latin America has been one of the strongest performing regions this year, driven by gold and copper.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
For women, the Ona Avenue Alpine Boot and the Joan Frwd Cozy Lux add touches of femininity and opulence with ribbon laces and gold hardware.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
According to the scientists, this is almost double the 45 percent rate of a TEG using a conventional film made from single gold NPs.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
The 84-year-old wore a yellow crewneck sweatshirt paired with a gold pearl necklace.
—Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold
Noun
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Janet’s mother, Marilyn, was deeply insecure about having never finished college herself, and—newly flush with cash—offered to pay for four years of her children’s higher education (which cost, on average, $740 in the late 1970s).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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And just in case, she was laid to rest with some local currency, or spending cash, almost 1,000 Kaiyuan Tongbao coins tied to her waist and right leg, as per Arkeonews reported.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Cloaked in a perfect-from-the-jar marinara sauce and topped with thick slices of mozzarella cheese, crispy chicken cutlets turn golden and bubbly under the oven's broiler.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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Its deep red leather upholstered booths work with the golden hues from the candle-and-lamp lights throughout.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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The unlawful taking of items from a machine or device that is operated or activated by the use of coins.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 2026
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Conversely, if network health declines due to decreases in mining profitability or overall confidence in a coin, then demand may decrease or risk increase, putting downward pressure on price as a result.—
Ethan Stone,
IndyStar,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Step into gilded grandeur where opera meets history.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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There's no gilded frame surrounding it.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Nine of the top ten sets by brick count have been released in the last five years, and two of those are still to arrive, namely the LEGO Pokémon Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise, and a yet-to-be announced Lord of the Rings build (my money’s on Minas Tirith).—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the money inmates pay to buy snacks and other items in the commissary covers the cost, something called the inmate welfare account.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The yen touched its strongest level since October in US trading Tuesday after comments from Japanese officials, including just recently the finance minister, fueled speculation that the government may intervene in the market to prevent the currency from resuming its decline.—
Mia Glass,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Reagan proceeded to give the country back to the people through tax cuts, deregulation and restoration of the integrity of our currency.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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