strike gold

idiom

: to have great success with something
The studio struck gold with their latest film.

Examples of strike gold in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Earthquakes may help prospectors strike gold: When these seismic events stir and squeeze quartz veins deep underground, the mineral creates an electric field that gold particles clump to, forming gigantic golden nuggets. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024 The series is inspired by journalist Christian Wallace’s celebrated Boomtown podcast, which chronicled the trials and tribulations faced by everyday people living, working, and attempting to strike gold in the highest-yielding oil field within the United States, the Permian Basin. EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024 And Claressa Shields, a two-time women’s middleweight champion, is the only American to strike gold in that span. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024 Some actors-turned-directors strike gold; others strike out. Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 5 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for strike gold 

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“Strike gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20gold. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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