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
Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
The vessel, a gold Chris-Craft carrying 10 people, overturned about 3 p.m. just off Rubicon Point amid high winds and rough waters, according to local authorities who responded.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2025
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
Its 38-foot-tall vaulted ceilings boast original wood beams, while a gold pipe organ outfits the back wall.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
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Noun
The Starlight Black paint was embellished with gold highlights on the exterior and interior, including, but not limited to, gold headlight grilles, gold honeycomb-style wheels, gold bird emblems, a gold dash, and a gold-spoked steering wheel.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
The vessel, a gold Chris-Craft carrying 10 people, overturned about 3 p.m. just off Rubicon Point amid high winds and rough waters, according to local authorities who responded.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2025
Adjective
This crossbody phone case is made from genuine leather and has gorgeous gold accents.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
Its 38-foot-tall vaulted ceilings boast original wood beams, while a gold pipe organ outfits the back wall.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold
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Founded in 2011, PLD Space has raised more than 160 million euros ($188 million) to date, but the company is highly leveraged, with half of its cash coming in the form of loans.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
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Gone are Gascón’s reformist policies discouraging the use of cash bail and limiting the use of sentencing enhancements.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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The triptych is set in a silver and gilt mount, enhanced with colored enamel, precious stones, emeralds, rubies, sapphires and pearls, the Byzantium department said in its statement.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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This year, gilt yields have seen volatile moves, with investors sensitive to geopolitical and macroeconomic instability.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
Noun
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The interactive cash register uses a toy credit card, coins, a scanner, and a number pad to teach everything from shopping phrases to food, numbers, and songs.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
27 June 2025
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Before 1985, the team picking first overall had been determined through a coin flip between the worst teams in each conference.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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But a running variety, golden bamboo or fishpole bamboo (Phyllostachys aurea) is invasive and will take over a garden.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Sánchez wore a golden, satin dress, a look from Schiaparelli's Spring-Summer 2025 Haute Couture collection, according to the outlet.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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Other teams were able to offer more money, and the Lakers did.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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Last month, Kubler was indicted by the Justice Department on charges of securities fraud and money laundering.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Gulf governments aren’t as rich or as liquid as their gilded palaces and generous social programs suggest.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
24 June 2025
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And last night, Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus shut Paris down with a surprise joining of forces—with gold and gilded matching looks to boot.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
20 June 2025
Noun
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With a sound currency fixed to gold, and lower taxes across the board, Germany’s economy boomed.—
Nathan Lewis,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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And right now, the world's top currency is taking a big, mighty punch.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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“Gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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