golden age

Definition of golden agenext
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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Recent Examples of golden age The group helped define hip-hop’s golden age, became the first rap act inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and remains one of the genre’s most influential pioneers. Ernie Suggs, AJC.com, 3 July 2026 Maybe loving the movies is fundamentally a postlapsarian experience, demanding a feeling that their golden age is always past, that something essential is lost with each leap forward. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 July 2026 Hollywood Park, in Inglewood, California, used to be a celebrity haven in the golden age of Tinseltown before closing its doors in 2013. Lili Kobielski, NBC news, 29 June 2026 Its story begins during Hydra’s golden age. Josh Hickey, Air Mail, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for golden age
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renaissance
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  • The bookstore chain has seen a remarkable digital-age renaissance, and is actually expanding in the Atlanta area.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
  • But the footwear style, which has been around in various iterations for thousands of years, has been quietly heating up in popularity for its most recent renaissance.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 July 2026

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“Golden age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/golden%20age. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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