as in cash
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
all the gold in the world won't buy happiness
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Recent Examples of gold
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Other rappers talked about gold chains, diamonds, money and girls.
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Ernie Suggs,
AJC.com,
3 July 2026
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Stone wore a Halston gold jumpsuit, while Silva dazzled in a Halston shimmering gold sequin halter gown.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
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Noun
Looking sleek in all-black, Kelce had his hair slicked back, and accessorized with a gold watch and a chain.
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Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Other rappers talked about gold chains, diamonds, money and girls.
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Ernie Suggs,
AJC.com,
3 July 2026
Adjective
How to play Mega Millions lottery game To score the jackpot in Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Stone wore a Halston gold jumpsuit, while Silva dazzled in a Halston shimmering gold sequin halter gown.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
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One of several bags of cash found inside the home of Mario Rocha during an FBI search of his residence in August 2025, as seen in a photograph contained in a court document.
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But SpaceX is burning cash on its AI businesses, and investors are making a bet that the company will be able to reach profitability in the future.
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The kernels should develop dark golden spots without becoming overly blackened.
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The Thrissur Vadakkunnathan temple’s annual Pooram parade features about 100 elephants adorned in golden headgear and colorful silk caparisons.
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That’s not to mention an upcoming summer of local and national festivities that promises fireworks, parades, bands, speeches, prizes, and commemorative everything, from postage stamps and coins to musical compositions.
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Now, the new Heritage Coin collection takes the original coin watch to all new heights – but exclusive ones.
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She was made of gilded plaster.
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Darden also notes that scenic wallpapers, gilded mirrors, marble elements, European antique art, and Louis the 16th-style furniture are common sights in Parisian homes and restaurants.
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For the superstar whose private jet is tracked, whose every appearance is documented and whose movements become global headlines within minutes, an arena transformed into a private world may be the closest thing to privacy that money can buy.
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Multiple network insiders said Tuesday afternoon that no clear front-runner has emerged for James, but that money will not drive the decision.
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In his apartment officers found black and gray clothing Fleming wore during the robberies as well as a black duffel bag, a gun belt with a holster, a large sum of cash still wrapped in bank currency bands, and multiple guns.
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Even before the war started, Iran’s economy was in dismal shape with the crash of the currency and soaring inflation.
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“Gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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