gold dust

noun

1. gold in fine particles.

gold dust

noun

1. gold in the form of small particles or powder, as found in placer-mining
2. a valuable or rare thing

   tickets for this match are gold dust

Word History and Origins

Origin of gold dust¹

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

The resulting controversy was ‘gold dust’ for Migration Watch, says Green.

From BBC

Townsfolk witnessed midday gunfights, manhunts for wanted murders and stagecoach robberies, and they wagered gold dust on horse races, according to Los Angeles Times archives.

From Los Angeles Times

"But when you do manage to find that member of staff that gets it, whether it’s from their own experience or training, they’re like gold dust."

From BBC

The poet Robert Frost was born in San Francisco, but by the time he wrote this verse, he had long since kicked its gold dust from his heels:

From Los Angeles Times

"Understanding the intelligence is just as important as having the people in your staff who are able to transfer that to the players. That's where the gold dust is," says Loxston.

From BBC