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Definitions

golden goose

NOUN
cash cow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
moneymaker
WEAK
angel backer grubstaker meal ticket money-spinner patron source of steady profit staker
NOUN
gold mine
Synonyms
WEAK
Eldorado Golconda bonanza cash cow goose that laid the golden egg gravy train license to print money mother lode rich lode source of supply vein very profitable venture

Example Sentences

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SpaceX has long been considered a golden goose by IPO bankers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

While Venezuela’s mineral industry may turn out to be fool’s gold, the rest of the region could well be the golden goose investors are looking for.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Louise MacLean, of the Scottish Hospitality Group, described tourism as the country's "golden goose" and expressed concern that the loss of iCentres would cut off those who were not digital savvy.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2024

E-book reading, after all, is not Apple’s golden goose, the iPhone is.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2024

“Wasn’t the golden goose locked up in a cage?”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.