gold rush
noun
1
: a rush to newly discovered goldfields in pursuit of riches
2
: the headlong pursuit of sudden wealth in a new or lucrative field
Examples of gold rush in a Sentence
the California gold rush of 1849
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López reportedly found flecks of gold while digging wild onions, sparking an early gold rush.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
According to Reuters, analysts predict a possible lunar gold rush driven by the Moon’s reserves of helium-3 and rare earth elements, such as scandium, yttrium and the 15 lanthanides, which are used in advanced technologies.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
And some were minted thousands of miles away in Georgia, implying their origin has little to do with the gold rush.
—Justin Pot, Popular Science, 24 Dec. 2025
History buffs will find plenty of points of interest in the city, which was founded as a gold camp during Montana’s gold rush.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
According to Reuters, analysts predict a possible lunar gold rush driven by the Moon’s reserves of helium-3 and rare earth elements, such as scandium, yttrium and the 15 lanthanides, which are used in advanced technologies.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
And some were minted thousands of miles away in Georgia, implying their origin has little to do with the gold rush.
—Justin Pot, Popular Science, 24 Dec. 2025
History buffs will find plenty of points of interest in the city, which was founded as a gold camp during Montana’s gold rush.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gold rush
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“Gold rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20rush. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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