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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God, the George W. Bush-era seems like the golden age now. Brent Lang, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025 Crittendon is one headliner of many this season in Colorado high school girls basketball, which is in the middle of a golden age in terms of high-level talent. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025 Scott Gottlieb, a physician who served as the F.D.A. commissioner from 2017 to 2019—the golden age of Juul—once emphasized the need for safer options, including vapes, in order to get Americans to quit cigarettes. Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025 In its golden age, the bungalow provided space for a growing family. Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for golden age

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 25 Mar. 2025.

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