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Definitions

golden

[gohl-duhn] / ˈgoʊl dən /
ADJECTIVE
beautiful, advantageous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bright brilliant glorious rich shining
WEAK
auspicious best blissful delightful excellent favorable flourishing happy joyful joyous opportune precious promising propitious prosperous resplendent rosy successful valuable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dark dull gloomy normal stupid typical unaware unintelligent
WEAK
disadvantaged ugly unsuccessful

Example Sentences

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Add onion to the skillet and cook until fully softened and lightly golden, 4–5 minutes.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Yet it's one thing being among the world's greatest defenders at one of Europe's biggest clubs during a golden age of Italian football.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

But now a golden generation has risen together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

She was, in short, a golden child from a prominent family, bound for success.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Scarlet rowan trees and golden birch blazed like flame against the dark-green spruce.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver