gold record

noun

: a gold phonograph record awarded to a singer or group whose single record or album has sold at least 500,000 copies

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In 1982, the Steve Miller Band’s smash earned a gold record. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 For Extensive 2025 Tour La Femme’s DIY spirit, glitzy visual aesthetic, and retro style has won them multiple gold records and Album Révélation of the Year at the French Victoires de la Musique awards. Charles Moss, SPIN, 23 Sep. 2024 McCoy is a Country Music Hall of Famer who has played on many, many gold records throughout his career. Pam Windsor, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 As a kid growing up in the Big Apple during the 1960s, Pearlman wasn’t exactly dreaming of gold records and multimillion-dollar record deals. Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for gold record 

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gold record was in 1957

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“Gold record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20record. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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