1
: consisting of, relating to, or containing gold
2
a
: being or having the color gold or the color of gold
b
4
: of a high degree of excellence : superb
5
: prosperous, flourishing
golden days
6
a
: radiantly youthful and vigorous
b
: having talents that promise great success
—often used with boy or girl
the golden boy/girl of tennis
c
: highly favored : popular
7
a
: favorable, advantageous
a golden opportunity
b
informal
: in a very good or fortunate position
—not used before a noun
If the bank approves the loan, we're golden.
8
: of, relating to, or being a 50th anniversary or its celebration
goldenly
adverb
Examples of golden in a Sentence
The memoir recounts the golden times in her life.
this may be your golden moment to impress a baseball scout, so don't blow it
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Using whole eggs or extra yolks rather than egg whites (the binder of choice for white cake) gives the cake its warm, golden color.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
In the course of reality TV’s 20-some-odd years golden era, a cheating scandal is almost as certain as a public screaming match in an unsuspecting local restaurant.
—Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 29 May 2026
Two local governments in California have voted to declare a local emergency over the invasive golden mussels that are rapidly multiplying and clogging water pipes.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Osaka faced 2024 Paris Olympics silver medalist Donna Vekić in the second round — and gave fans another look at the outfit, this time with a slightly oversized golden jacket in the same style as her dress, and a cream version of the cascading skirt that popped against the red of the clay.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 28 May 2026
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
In the course of reality TV’s 20-some-odd years golden era, a cheating scandal is almost as certain as a public screaming match in an unsuspecting local restaurant.
—Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 29 May 2026
Two local governments in California have voted to declare a local emergency over the invasive golden mussels that are rapidly multiplying and clogging water pipes.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Osaka faced 2024 Paris Olympics silver medalist Donna Vekić in the second round — and gave fans another look at the outfit, this time with a slightly oversized golden jacket in the same style as her dress, and a cream version of the cascading skirt that popped against the red of the clay.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for golden
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“Golden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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golden
adjective
gold·en
ˈgōl-dən 
1
: consisting of, relating to, or containing gold
2
: having the color of gold
golden hair
3
: prosperous
a golden age
4
: favorable sense 2
a golden opportunity
5
: having a rich and smooth sound
a golden voice
6
: of or relating to a 50th anniversary
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