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

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Appeared in the March 28, 2026, print edition as 'California’s Golden Goose Is Already Flying the Coop'.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its portfolio companies have included the luxury sneaker-maker Golden Goose, SpaceX, “Fortnite” videogame developer Epic Games and TikTok parent ByteDance, according to a fundraising document viewed by The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The problem is you’re trying to grab a golden egg and you’re killing the golden goose. It’s counterproductive.”

From Barron's

It was a terrible time for the Ivy League’s golden goose to stop laying eggs.

From The Wall Street Journal

But OpenAI’s golden goose is not selling fancy coding software to businesses.

From Slate

golden goose

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