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
c
: highly favored : popular
7
: favorable, advantageous
a golden opportunity
8
: of, relating to, or being a 50th anniversary or its celebration
goldenly
adverb
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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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Bake chicken: Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, crispy, and an instant read thermometer registers 160°F when inserted into thickest portion of chicken, about 40 minutes for smaller pieces and up to 50 minutes for larger pieces.
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Music's biggest stars just got their flowers — and their golden gramophones.
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Having gone into the night with a whopping 11 nominations—bringing her career total to 99—Beyoncé finally took home a golden gramophone for Album of the Year, with Cowboy Carter beating the likes of Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, and Charli XCX to the prize.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 3 Feb. 2025
Fun fact: Axios' Maxwell Millington compared data from 2024 Spotify Wrapped to the albums that will be up for a golden gramophone.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
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Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2025
From the celebrity presenters to the captivating performances and winners' speeches, PEOPLE covered the Grammys live on Sunday, Feb. 2
By
Lindsay Kimble
10 Comments
Music's biggest stars just got their flowers — and their golden gramophones.
—Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Having gone into the night with a whopping 11 nominations—bringing her career total to 99—Beyoncé finally took home a golden gramophone for Album of the Year, with Cowboy Carter beating the likes of Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, and Charli XCX to the prize.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 3 Feb. 2025
Fun fact: Axios' Maxwell Millington compared data from 2024 Spotify Wrapped to the albums that will be up for a golden gramophone.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Golden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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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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