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
Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Solid, dense metals, like gold or tungsten, have very high densities.
—Big Think, 8 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
The verification firm also works with brands such as Australian retailer Big W andYunus Textile Mills—which recently joined the program at the gold level—as well as Welspun, Supima, Shein, Loftex and Cone Denim, among others.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Learn why gold is worth adding to your retirement portfolio here.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Solid, dense metals, like gold or tungsten, have very high densities.
—Big Think, 8 May 2026
Adjective
Eco effort Estancia has been awarded a ‘gold level’ from Green Key Global for its commitment to eco-friendly practices and social responsibility, including reusable water bottles, on-site gardens, and complimentary e-bikes for exploring the area.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
The verification firm also works with brands such as Australian retailer Big W andYunus Textile Mills—which recently joined the program at the gold level—as well as Welspun, Supima, Shein, Loftex and Cone Denim, among others.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold
Noun
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During the pandemic, the Fed launched massive bond-buying programs, cut rates to zero, and promised to keep them there, flooding the economy with cash and stoking inflation.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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The airline ran out of cash, failed to secure a $500 million federal bailout, and felt the pressure of surging fuel prices.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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The great golden digger wasp, Sphex icheneumoneus, is a large wasp that sports golden hairs on the head and thorax and has a distinctive half orange half black abdomen.—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The Jura’s most famous and valuable wine is its Vin Jaune—French for yellow or golden wine—which is made from Savagnin and is matured in oak barrels for a minimum of 75 months during which the barrels are untouched until bottling.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Retail prices for coins and bars typically include premiums above the spot price.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Test your knowledge of remarkable road trips, cool coin collections and more in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Darden also notes that scenic wallpapers, gilded mirrors, marble elements, European antique art, and Louis the 16th-style furniture are common sights in Parisian homes and restaurants.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
27 Apr. 2026
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The bathroom was particularly fabulous, with its slim burgundy tiles, back-to-back sink situation, rounded gilded mirrors and vast waterfall shower.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The high-profile event raises money for the Met’s Costume Institute, and each year the dress code for the gala takes cues from the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Americans cannot afford, in lives or in money, more unrestrained, never-ending wars.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Those who join now can use the code PCAMER26 by December 31, 2026, to earn up to 4,000 bonus Avios (Qatar Airways’s rewards currency) to use on upcoming flights, upgrades, and extra baggage allowances.—
Jamie Spain,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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The courts in the past have held — and usually not framed in terms of DEI policies; this was prior to that term gaining currency — but courts have been skeptical about giving the FCC authority over Equal Employment Opportunity policies as a basis for license decisions.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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