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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“Like the golden goose,” Hannah said.

From Literature

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

From Literature

Hilldun, a New York financing company that backs trendy fashion brands such as Isabel Marant, L’Agence and Golden Goose advised its clients in December to hold shipments of spring merchandise to Saks because the retailer had reached its credit limit.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

But Google also had to find a way to keep generative AI from killing its golden goose—its 90% share of the web search market, the foundation of its advertising business.

From The Wall Street Journal

golden goose

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