gold dust
Americannoun
noun
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gold in the form of small particles or powder, as found in placer-mining
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a valuable or rare thing
tickets for this match are gold dust
Etymology
Origin of gold dust
First recorded in 1695–1705
Example Sentences
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Being in France was one thing, but getting a ticket to Scotland's opening match was like "gold dust", according to Kevyn Whitelaw, from Stirling.
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025
Information about what consumers are looking for in the resale market is gold dust for luxury brands trying to figure out what shoppers want to buy now.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025
Owen says this is typical of many people he treats: "When people get to these crossroads, when they wake up and realise what they are doing, that's a gold dust moment for me."
From BBC • May 17, 2025
But every now and then you get a gift of gold dust like Conrad.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025
Finally, they cover my entire body in a powder that makes me shimmer in gold dust.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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