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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The cash is transferred in minutes, though this depends on your bank.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
10 May 2025
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The farm is 37 minutes west of Kansas City and is cash only.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Interiors blend restored Renaissance-style frescoes and gilt trim with contemporary furniture, lighting, and ceramics from Poltrona Frau, Tooy, Astro, and Artemide to beautiful effect.—
Lee Cobaj,
Robb Report,
1 May 2025
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The 30-year gilt yield was 25 basis points higher at 5.597% at 5 p.m. London time, at its highest level since 1998, after rising as much as 30 basis points earlier in the session.—
Chloe Taylor,Jenni Reid,Sawdah Bhaimiya,Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That’s how many people lost money on Trump’s meme coin, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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And his whole presidency began with launching tools for bribery, meme coins to fleece working people and move around money in the dark, extortion settlements from media companies and law firms who gladly pay them.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Sunset Balayage Getty Images Getty Images If golden apricot is golden hour, our next trending shade evokes the similarly lovely glow that happens when the sun actually starts to set.—
Leah Prinzivalli,
Allure,
9 May 2025
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And how about a 60-story Trump Tower Torrance, with a rooftop driving range and golden beach umbrellas.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 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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But what each state will do with that money is currently at issue.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Chicago Tribune,
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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Trump was treated to tours of gilded palaces, canon salutes and a state dinner in Saudi Arabia.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
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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If China and Europe revalue their currencies too, trade flows could shift dramatically.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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“Gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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