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
Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
The Chelsea, one of Kurt Geiger’s core styles, is cut with a narrow vamp and ankle strap finished with a gold buckle.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
That features signature touches including its cherry motif hot-stamped in gold, alongside an emblem with two hearts symbolizing the bond between parent and child.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The star finished the laidback look with gold pendant necklaces, rosy sunglasses, and a pair of flat black flip-flops.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
The Chelsea, one of Kurt Geiger’s core styles, is cut with a narrow vamp and ankle strap finished with a gold buckle.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
In addition to recapping her big night on Fallon in her gold gown, Rae continued to pay homage to Gypsy Rose Lee in her Instagram carousel.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
That features signature touches including its cherry motif hot-stamped in gold, alongside an emblem with two hearts symbolizing the bond between parent and child.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold
Noun
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For instance, if both people are eligible but one earned more, collect the lower amount first to have some cash.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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From dishes like cast-iron live Maine lobster to a 32-ounce Creekstone Farms American Wagyu Tomahawk ribeye, this is a restaurant where you'd better be prepared to drop some cash.—
Rosalind Bowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF began in 1950, when a group of Philadelphia children collected coins in milk cartons to help other kids affected by war.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Harrison and his team have a variety of special items at the store, ranging from centuries-old coins to one-of-a-kind memorabilia.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In a subtler interpretation of the trend, the Jazz bookshelf is handcrafted in oak that takes on a golden hue when hit with the right light.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
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And that way is with a golden buttery graham cracker crust.—
Amber Love Bond,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Is intuitive budgeting effective for saving money?—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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With less money being invested by record labels into touring, that has created a top-heavy artist hierarchy, with the rich getting richer and the poor and middle class falling by the wayside.—
Roy Trakin,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The following week, that statue was replaced with one of a golden bald eagle perched on a gilded television set, which played a continuous loop of Trump dancing.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
24 Sep. 2025
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Unlike the gilded installation of the president unveiled last week that praised his support of cryptocurrency, this most recent statue is not of the flattering sort.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yet, crypto is still the preferred currency of the criminal world.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Milei has had more success taming Argentina’s hyperinflation than first expected, but has been dealing with a brewing currency crisis and several corruption scandals.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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