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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Coming from a former president who still wields much influence among the traditional French right, the words are like political gold dust.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 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
A top-class number six is like gold dust which explains why Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi will be one of the hottest properties in January.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2024
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 • Feb. 27, 2024
“Looking for dust? What, gold dust? What sort of dust?”
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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