golden

How to use golden in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for golden.

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* Stay on your platform's "golden path" for web security issues.

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Quick take

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of golden gathered in one view.

adjective

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet"

adjective

marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade"

adjective

made from or covered with gold; "gold coins"; "the gold dome of the Capitol"; "the golden calf"; "gilded icons"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for golden.

adjective

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet"

adjective

marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade"

adjective

made from or covered with gold; "gold coins"; "the gold dome of the Capitol"; "the golden calf"; "gilded icons"

adjective

supremely favored; "golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust"

adjective

suggestive of gold; "a golden voice"

adjective

presaging or likely to bring good luck; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision"

See also: favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperous

Example sentences

* Stay on your platform's "golden path" for web security issues.

They also tend to fail to internalize social norms and rules like being honest and the "golden rule".

They handed over a small golden box, with mysterious carvings.

That's the golden mosquito, and a whole tribe of mosquito farmers has popped up in pursuit of their payoff.

They also had golden parachutes and clauses saying they could only be fired if they committed crimes.

The root problems are:1. Microsoft, as an organization, is deathly afraid something will kill the Windows/Office golden goose;2.

They seem to be trying to sell him on a rotten deal because they think it's just such a privilege to work on their golden idea that they don't need to compensate properly.

Even when law school was thought of as a golden ticket, it was a lottery, and to win, you had to sacrifice your personal life for a decade before you made partner.

By the time the damage is done and widely recognized, the exec is out the door on their golden parachute leaving the remaining veterans to pick up the pieces and unfuck things.

There were two other doctors on the server who managed to offer buffs for most of the month, and whilst I never talked to them, I noticed that they never went below whatever price I set. Our little oligopoly had a total lock on the buff market - it was a golden age!When I quit the game a couple of months later, I had millions in credits which I sold for a few thousand $US.

Because really it's super easy for fibonacci numbers to pop up anywhere, especially the small ones, what's significant, however, is when the golden ratio actually plays a meaningful role.

They work 100+ hour weeks, they don't have families, or commitments and are willing to do it all for mere peanuts and empty promises of golden rainbows!Sadly - a few years of this turns them into realistic employees - and you need a whole new batch to replace them.