golden age

Definition of golden agenext
as in renaissance
a period of high artistic or cultural development a memoir of her days as an actress in the golden age of Hollywood

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Recent Examples of golden age But this didn't come without some bumps in the road, years after what Pacific Pinball Museum president Larry Zartarian says was the golden age, from the 1940's to the '60's. Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 16 May 2026 How did this golden age come about? Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 May 2026 New York played a starring role in the golden age of comics. Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 7 May 2026 Designed by Orient Express artistic director Maxime d’Angeac, the lavish interiors pay tribute to the golden age of rail travel and legendary ocean liners while incorporating chic contemporary design. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for golden age
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renaissance
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  • Several weeks into a renaissance on the charts, many of Michael Jackson's albums continue to perform extremely well.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
  • The unprecedented nature of this particular tech-lash flies in the face of every corporate executive and politician hailing an unstoppable rocket ship, even a renaissance, coming toward humanity in the 21st century.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 May 2026

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