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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

Cape Verde, a former Portuguese colony, is a popular holiday destination due to its golden beaches and year-round warm weather.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

But now a golden generation has risen together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Likewise, the camera observes Weinberg’s Tereza with a sensual tactility that I haven’t seen lavished on any actor over 70 who hasn’t spent her golden years at the plastic surgeon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

That was when he realized that the golden light wasn’t coming from the windows but from beneath his feet.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova