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

There is one enormous lesson you will learn in life and indeed in the music industry: finding someone you trust is like gold dust.

From The Daily Beast

Altogether, we counted some seventy-odd thousand dollars, exclusive of the gold-dust in the sacks.

From Project Gutenberg

Once more Gwynne gazed down upon the sleepless city, where the lights seemed to powder the upper air with gold dust.

From Project Gutenberg

The gold-dust which they obtain requires little preparation by fire.

From Project Gutenberg

Wherefore Robinson kept back eight pounds of gold-dust and sold him the rest for notes of the Sydney Bank.

From Project Gutenberg

A large thumb to take a large pinch of the gold-dust meant a good many extra dollars to the storekeeper in '48 and '49.

From Project Gutenberg