golden age

noun

: a period of great happiness, prosperity, and achievement

Examples of golden age in a Sentence

the golden age of art a golden age for our country
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One of the three heavy-hitter blonde bombshells of Hollywood’s golden age — the others, of course, being Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield — Van Doren is 94 years young and living a helluva life. Rance Collins, IndieWire, 28 July 2025 For Palmer, then, the Renaissance is not so much a golden age as a glittering illusion—assembled, reassembled, and ultimately undone by the longings of those who came after. Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 28 July 2025 Step into the tiled lobby to admire the craftsmanship and atmosphere that helped define Harrogate’s golden age of wellness. David Nikel, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025 With Bill Murray killing as a preening champion, this coarse, dumb, hilarious film is primo Farrelly brothers during their golden age that, unfairly, got slept on at the time. Tim Grierson, Vulture, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for golden age

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of golden age was in the 15th century

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“Golden age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20age. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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