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
Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Transportation was in the air last week: Slow boats from China, or the lack thereof; automobiles, possibly pink and probably exploding; and that gleaming jet that will surely come with a grand, gold staircase.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 14 May 2025
Scientists there have found a way to knock three tiny particles called protons out of lead atoms, turning them into gold atoms.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 13 May 2025
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Noun
Every evening, a light and digital art program metamorphoses the club, which drips in tapestries, plush gold and green tones, and monumental mosaics of mythological creatures.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Transportation was in the air last week: Slow boats from China, or the lack thereof; automobiles, possibly pink and probably exploding; and that gleaming jet that will surely come with a grand, gold staircase.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Adjective
This quilt is a bit of a Y2K throwback with bold pinks, oranges, and gold thread woven very subtly into the texture.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 14 May 2025
Scientists there have found a way to knock three tiny particles called protons out of lead atoms, turning them into gold atoms.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold
Noun
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In the next few years, expect to see even more people quietly stacking cash from their living rooms, offering hyper-specific products and services and never worrying about beating the algorithm.—
King Holder,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2025
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Having to pay cash for everything up front has stifled businesses’ ability to grow.—
Taylor Luck,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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The benchmark 10-year gilt yield was over 6 basis points higher, while the yields on short-term 5- and 2-year gilts were up by 4 and 2 basis points, respectively.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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Art: © 2025 Estate of Geoffrey Holder / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York A 1970s gilt hand foot chair sculpture by Pedro Friedeberg stands in the Primary bath.—
Dana Thomas,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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An affiliate of The Trump Organization and the company Fight Fight Fight LLC own 80% of the meme coins, according to the cryptocurrency's website.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Trump spoke to the top 220 investors of his meme coin at his Virginia golf club after flying there from the White House on a military helicopter.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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In order to bring the sector back to its golden era, employment would need to rise by roughly 22 million jobs.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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Additionally, the brand’s body care products feature a signature scent inspired by that golden hour and developed in collaboration with a perfumer in Grasse, France.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Combs himself might have alluded to a propensity to stash money away in the 1997 hit that helped launch his rapping career after years as a producer and impresario.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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That’s money the district can redirect into the classroom, Spencer said during a presentation.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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At a formal signing ceremony in a gilded ballroom at the Saudi capital’s Royal Court on Tuesday, Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed memoranda of understanding, letters of intent and other executive agreements spanning different government agencies.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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Working with producer Carter Lang of SZA and Doja Cat fame, de la Fuente is no longer trying to capture the gilded vignettes of home, but rather relaxing into the bliss of fleeting moments, creating universal depictions of lust and yearning sung in breathy registers.—
Vita Dadoo,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
Noun
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American tariffs are anticipated to further take a toll on U.S. currency values.—
Allison Landa,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2025
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The absence of local currency, however, makes things murkier.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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“Gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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