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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
Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Their research shows that gold nanoparticles can transport lithium across the nasal passage directly into the brain.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
Alex Crippen, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Marigolds, cascading drapes, and glowing lanterns form a festive canopy of red and gold, blending traditional Indian motifs with the brand’s signature modern aesthetic.
—Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Multinational miners including Barrick Mining and B2Gold operate in the country, which is one of Africa’s biggest gold producers.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Their research shows that gold nanoparticles can transport lithium across the nasal passage directly into the brain.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Buffett’s master class on the problem with gold The price of gold slipped on Friday after hitting a record high above $4,300 an ounce earlier this week.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Marigolds, cascading drapes, and glowing lanterns form a festive canopy of red and gold, blending traditional Indian motifs with the brand’s signature modern aesthetic.
—Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold
Noun
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Make a cash deposit of at least $10 using any of the preferred payment methods.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Semafor traced it to a pair of US life insurers that had funneled policyholders’ cash to 777’s Bermudan reinsurer, which invested it into sports teams, airplanes, a payday lender, and a failing budget airline, among other bets generally unsuited for insurance guarantees.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Prior to the launch of her limited-edition charm, the singer starred in the Pandora Talisman campaign — a new collection from the brand that forwent its traditional design codes and found inspiration from ancient coins with jewelry pieces including Latin inscriptions.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Among the most notable finds are hundreds of coins bearing Cleopatra’s image, pottery dating back to her reign, and a bust believed to represent her father.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The idea is to make the re-emergence into the Ipanema sunlight, the sparkly views of the Atlantic, and the golden beach, all the more dramatic.—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Bruce the golden lives in San Diego with his owner, Laura Krivisky, 29, and has many online fans who follow the adventures Krivisky posts to Instagram account @san_diego_bruce.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the end, Krantz added, adopting a more strategic approach ultimately benefits customers, allowing companies to use their time and money more effectively by learning from the successes of others.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Raiders have had three regimes pay really good money for three consecutive veteran quarterbacks who have been abominable.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Lit just right, the gilded panels, many of them newly restored, speak movingly of higher things.—
Louise Bokkenheuser,
Air Mail,
4 Oct. 2025
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In one bar, their gamma ray wails seem teleported from a gilded and advanced future; in the next, explosions of wrath, lust, and violence feel like psalms freestyled onto tablets of red clay.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That agenda has led to a volatile peso currency and seen investors aggressively dump Argentine stocks and bonds.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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The rare, direct foreign intervention, which will take the form of a currency swap, is aimed at boosting a collapsing peso and calming market volatility ahead of Argentina’s midterm elections later this month.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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