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golden

1 American  
[gohl-duhn] / ˈgoʊl dən /

adjective

  1. bright, metallic, or lustrous like gold; of the color of gold; yellow.

    golden hair.

  2. made or consisting of gold.

    golden earrings.

  3. exceptionally valuable, advantageous, or fine.

    a golden opportunity.

  4. having glowing vitality; radiant.

    golden youth.

  5. full of happiness, prosperity, or vigor.

    golden hours;

    a golden era of exploration.
    Synonyms:
    joyous, glorious, splendid

  6. highly talented and favored; destined for success.

    television's golden boy.

  7. richly soft and smooth.

    a golden voice.

  8. indicating the fiftieth event of a series.

    a golden wedding anniversary.
Golden 2 American  
[gohl-duhn] / ˈgoʊl dən /

noun

  1. a city in central Colorado.

golden British  
/ ˈɡəʊldən /

adjective

  1. of the yellowish or brownish-yellow metallic colour of gold

    golden hair

  2. made from or largely consisting of gold

    a golden statue

  3. happy or prosperous

    golden days

  4. (sometimes capital) (of anniversaries) the 50th in a series

    Golden Jubilee

    golden wedding

  5. informal very successful or destined for success

    the golden girl of tennis

  6. extremely valuable or advantageous

    a golden opportunity
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • goldenly adverb
  • goldenness noun
  • ungolden adjective

Etymology

Origin of golden

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English; gold + -en 2

Example Sentences

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Though there were misses like the 1960s-era Picture Phone, which was too expensive and clunky for its day, its golden age lasted from the late 1920s until the 1980s.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alongside heaping plates of spiced rice — filled with generous chunks of tender mutton and buttery marrow and slivers of fried golden onions — were bowls of a humble condiment.

From Salon

This is the golden age of baseball in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times

Anyone who does that is simply buying a golden annuity at a favorable rate.

From MarketWatch

Bartram's bass display a light golden color with dark brown blotches along their sides, a mottled belly, and fins with a rosy tint.

From Science Daily

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