golden age

noun

: a period of great happiness, prosperity, and achievement

Examples of golden age in a Sentence

the golden age of art a golden age for our country
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Growth alone is a necessary but insufficient precondition to a new golden age, and bitcoin supplies the missing ingredient. Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 The look continued into the golden age of Hollywood, which subsequently influenced celebrity makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin to take tweezers to his clients’ brows for red carpets and cover shoots. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 July 2025 Cutting government red tape and lowering taxes can lay the foundation for a new golden age of American manufacturing. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025 Here are five key takeaways: From Peak to Plateau: A Market Coming Off the Boil, Not in Freefall The golden age of content glut is officially over but Europe’s scripted and unscripted sectors remain healthier than pre-pandemic levels. Callum McLennan, Variety, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for golden age

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of golden age was in the 15th century

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“Golden age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20age. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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