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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The symbolic and psychological cost could derail this new golden age of exploration. Avery Padraic Kerrigan, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025 Trump is 78 years old and expresses a desire to bring America back to a golden age of manufacturing before globalism outsourced American jobs and created a reliance on foreign trade. Charles Singh, USA Today, 7 June 2025 Many of the collection’s more than 100 posters hark back to the golden age of international aviation, featuring now-defunct names like BOAC and Pan Am. H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 June 2025 The epilogue takes the form of an obituary for the magazine’s late founder, but also acts as Anderson’s charming ode to the golden age of longform journalism. Shannon Carlin, Time, 30 May 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 20 Jun. 2025.

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