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noun

ˈgōld How to pronounce gold (audio)
Definition of goldnext
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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adjective

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Recent Examples of gold
Noun
In particular, the Crown’s gold Daytona Oysterflex has seen a 4 percent dip in price, per the index. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 July 2026 While there are some drawbacks compared to traditional investments — such as its inability to earn dividends — there are several ways to add gold to your portfolio. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Adjective
From the gold miners of the 1840s to Apple CEO Steve Jobs, Levi Strauss has been the denim brand of choice for iconic American entrepreneurs for nearly two centuries — most of them male. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 9 July 2026 Garrod also recreated Renna’s first design, and bestseller, the gold coffee bean seashell on the walls of the space. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for gold
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold
  1. cash
  2. golden
  3. coin
  4. gilded
  5. money
  6. currency
Noun
  • No categories to track or remember and cash rewards don't expire as long as your account remains open.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • The district’s expenses are outpacing incoming revenue; there is no cash reserve cushion.
    — Jennifer Custer, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of cash
Adjective
  • Haaland has been the World Cup’s biggest personality; a self-deprecating, smiling figurehead that has seldom looked happier than in a golden month with Norway.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 July 2026
  • In celebration of the 2026 Forbes World’s Most Influential CMOs List, global marketing leaders gathered in Cannes to honor this year’s honorees and discuss why this period represents a golden era for the discipline.
    — ForbesLive, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of golden
Noun
  • The other side of the coin here is those who only want to question the integrity of the country, or only want to enumerate its deals with the devil, that’s not healthy either.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026
  • My father has sued both the bank and the coin company for negligence.
    — Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
Definition of coin
Adjective
  • She was made of gilded plaster.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • Darden also notes that scenic wallpapers, gilded mirrors, marble elements, European antique art, and Louis the 16th-style furniture are common sights in Parisian homes and restaurants.
    — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of gilded
Noun
  • The suspect entered a Wells Fargo Bank branch and demanded money from a bank employee.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Snapchat mastermind and man who gets a lot of money to play soccer, Erling Haaland, is out of the World Cup and headed back to Norway, but not without some souvenirs.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of money
Noun
  • Requirements are the key element of a NASA planning document like this, the bureaucratic currency by which NASA buys off on the safety of a spacecraft, such as the amount of habitable volume the agency requires.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
  • Merzbacher, who generated his fortune through a fur business and currency trading, gained many of the artworks in his possession through his grandfather-in-law, Bernhard Mayer.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of currency

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“Gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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