golden
/'gouldən/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Made of or containing gold: Describing something composed of the precious metal gold.
- Having the color of gold: Having a bright, rich, yellowish color similar to that of gold.
- Very favorable, excellent, or prosperous: Marked by great happiness, success, or opportunity.
- Marked by peace and prosperity: Characteristic of a period of great happiness, success, and cultural achievement.
- Supremely favored or fortunate: Considered to be especially lucky or blessed.
Examples of Usage
- Made of or containing gold:
- The museum displayed a golden crown from the ancient kingdom.
- She wore a delicate golden necklace.
- Having the color of gold:
- The field of wheat shone with a golden hue in the sunset.
- He has beautiful golden hair.
- Very favorable, excellent, or prosperous:
- The retirement package was a golden opportunity he couldn't refuse.
- The actor is enjoying his golden years in the industry.
- Marked by peace and prosperity:
- Historians often refer to that decade as a golden age for the arts.
- Supremely favored or fortunate:
- They were the golden couple, admired by everyone.
Advanced Usage
- "Golden rule": A fundamental principle or guideline, especially the ethical rule of treating others as one wishes to be treated.
- Remember the golden rule: treat others with respect.
- "Golden handshake": A large sum of money or other financial compensation given to someone when they leave a company, especially at retirement.
- The CEO received a substantial golden handshake upon his departure.
- "Golden opportunity": An excellent and perhaps rare chance to do something.
- Studying abroad presented a golden opportunity to learn a new language.
Variants and Related Words
- Gold (n): The precious yellow metallic element; money or wealth.
- The price of gold is very high.
- Gild (v): To cover thinly with gold.
- The artisans gilded the picture frame.
- Gilded (adj): Covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint; having a pleasing or showy appearance that conceals something of little worth.
- They lived in a gilded mansion.
Synonyms
- Aureate: Made of or having the color of gold (literary).
- Gilt: Covered with a thin layer of gold.
- Halcyon: Denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful.
- Prosperous: Successful in material terms; flourishing financially.
- Fortunate: Favored by or involving good luck.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Note: "Golden" is primarily an adjective and does not commonly form phrasal verbs. The related phrases are idiomatic expressions.
Related Idioms
- "Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs": To destroy a reliable source of profit or advantage through greed or shortsightedness.
- By overcharging their loyal customers, the company killed the goose that laid the golden eggs.
- "Golden boy/girl": A young man or woman who is especially successful and popular.
- He was the golden boy of the tennis world for several years.
- "A heart of gold": A very kind and generous nature.
- She may seem tough, but she has a heart of gold.
- "Worship the golden calf": To worship money or material wealth.
- The film criticizes a society that worships the golden calf.
- "Strike gold": To find or do something that brings great success or wealth.
- The startup struck gold with its innovative new app.
Adjective
- presaging or likely to bring good luck
- a favorable time to ask for a raise
- lucky stars
- a prosperous moment to make a decision
- suggestive of gold
- a golden voice
- supremely favored
- golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust
- made from or covered with gold
- gold coins
- the gold dome of the Capitol
- the golden calf
- gilded icons
- marked by peace and prosperity
- a golden era
- the halcyon days of the clipper trade
- having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
- long aureate (or golden) hair
- a gold carpet