golden

adjective

gold·​en ˈgōl-dən How to pronounce golden (audio)
1
: consisting of, relating to, or containing gold
2
a
: being or having the color gold or the color of gold
3
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
9
: mellow, resonant
a smooth golden tenor
goldenly adverb
goldenness noun

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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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. 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 See all Example Sentences for golden 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of golden was in the 14th century

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Kids Definition

golden

adjective
gold·​en ˈgōl-dən How to pronounce golden (audio)
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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