gold rush
noun
1
: a rush to newly discovered goldfields in pursuit of riches
2
: the headlong pursuit of sudden wealth in a new or lucrative field
Examples of gold rush in a Sentence
the California gold rush of 1849
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Many of the homes here are modest, and some of the hand-hewn cabins built by the early gold rush prospectors are still standing.
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Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
In recent years, devastating wildfires have obliterated some of California’s gold rush towns, erasing the history of one of the most significant eras in 19th century America.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
Accentuating the absurdity of the gold rush, one of the screenwriters of Mezrich’s project, Lauren Schuker Blum, was competing with her husband, the producer Jason Blum, who was racing to get HBO’s project developed.
—Simon Van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
The chatbot became the fastest-growing app ever, capturing 100 million users in two months and kick-starting the AI gold rush in Silicon Valley.
—Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
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Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
In recent years, devastating wildfires have obliterated some of California’s gold rush towns, erasing the history of one of the most significant eras in 19th century America.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
Accentuating the absurdity of the gold rush, one of the screenwriters of Mezrich’s project, Lauren Schuker Blum, was competing with her husband, the producer Jason Blum, who was racing to get HBO’s project developed.
—Simon Van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
The chatbot became the fastest-growing app ever, capturing 100 million users in two months and kick-starting the AI gold rush in Silicon Valley.
—Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Gold rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20rush. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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