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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In a golden age of shortstops, Adames, 29, has quietly been one of baseball’s best over the last half-decade, ranking ninth among all shortstops in WAR (20.1, per FanGraphs). Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024 The witch trials, the golden age of Salem, and Hocus Pocus. Shannon Carlin, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024 The Great Recession brought an abrupt, painful end to a golden age of American retail, built on networks of shopping malls and biannual discounts. Lindsey Leake, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024 The comics industry is in the midst of a golden age for admirable female role models. Abraham Josephine Riesman, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024 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 14 Nov. 2024.

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