as in renaissance
a period of high artistic or cultural development
a memoir of her days as an actress in the golden age of Hollywood
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Each accommodation pays tribute (fittingly) to the golden age of train travel, with details such as bespoke bedside trunks and wood details mirroring those found in Orient Express carriages dotting each space.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025
McPherson rose to prominence during the golden age of P.R., when Ivy Lee was talking up the Rockefellers and the Democratic Party and Edward Bernays was selling everything from Dixie cups to the First World War.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Each new suite chronicles a distinct design epoch: the early 20th-century Edwardian era; the glamorous art deco period of the 1920s and ‘30s; the innovative mid-century golden age of the 1950s and '60s; and the glittering extravagance that defined the 1980s Dynasty-era aesthetics.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
In theory, this should be the golden age of business insight.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025
McPherson rose to prominence during the golden age of P.R., when Ivy Lee was talking up the Rockefellers and the Democratic Party and Edward Bernays was selling everything from Dixie cups to the First World War.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Each new suite chronicles a distinct design epoch: the early 20th-century Edwardian era; the glamorous art deco period of the 1920s and ‘30s; the innovative mid-century golden age of the 1950s and '60s; and the glittering extravagance that defined the 1980s Dynasty-era aesthetics.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
In theory, this should be the golden age of business insight.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for golden age
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Raphinha’s renaissance may have been stealing all the headlines, but Lewandowski is still Barcelona’s talisman.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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And with the nuclear sector showing signs of undergoing a renaissance—as countries look to decarbonize energy production and with the tech sector seeking ways to power its electricity-hungry AI systems—the pressure for nuclear-waste disposal is likely to grow.—
Marta Abbà,
Wired News,
23 Apr. 2025
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