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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
There’s also the problem of Angelique’s wicked stepmother, Argan’s gold-digging second wife, Beline. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 She’s surrounded by shiny gold and platinum records, evidence of a fruitful career. — Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Adjective
Krishan Gopaul, a senior analyst at the World Gold Council, explained in a blog post last month that gold movements have come in waves and started well before relocation was a geopolitical issue. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 Weighing around four pounds, the six by four foot penacho previously featured several sections of different colored feathers along with gold ornaments on a net held in place by slim wooden rods. — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Oct. 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
  • The 2026 midterm elections are set to become the most expensive on record, as Republicans pour cash into battleground races to defy history and maintain control of Congress.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026
  • That allows rights owners to unlock cash from income streams that may continue for decades.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of cash
Adjective
  • California boaters will now face a higher fee to use the state’s lakes, rivers and other waterways as officials expand their efforts to fight invasive golden mussels.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • What’s behind the golden (or orange) age of Halloween stoop decor in the city?
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of golden
Noun
  • For instance, the outcome of a coin toss seems random at first.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • As a character Chigurh is particularly illustrative of this worldview, often reducing the fate of other characters to a coin toss.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of coin
Adjective
  • Birkin’s bag was black box, a kind of calf leather, with gilded brass hardware, fashioned in a rectangular shape with saddle stitching and a burnished flap embossed with the initials JB.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But in recent years tastes began changing; locals and visitors alike were drawn back to the serene atmosphere of the riverfront, with its open spaces, gilded temples, and potent sense of place.
    — Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of gilded
Noun
  • Higher mortgage rates are also giving buyers leverage to press sellers for money to buy down their rate for a few years or for the life of the loan, reducing their overall borrowing costs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The halftime show began in partnership with The Salvation Army in 1997 as a way to raise money for the long-standing charity.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of money
Noun
  • Yet Kwan adds that most traditional-finance institutions don’t accommodate these digital currencies.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The behavior reframes affordability as a form of social currency.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of currency

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“Gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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