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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Magyar has mapped a balanced approach toward the Chinese golden goose.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

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

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026

“They are the golden goose of the industry,” he said of foreign tourists.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2024

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

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste