golden opportunity

noun

: an excellent chance to do or get something

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Messi had a golden opportunity to break the record in the ninth minute, but went wide to the right on a penalty kick. — ABC News, 22 June 2026 As the second half kicked off, the pace picked up a bit with France having some good passages of play before Mbappé had a golden opportunity to break the deadlock. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 In the 2026 season, however, the Trojans have a golden opportunity to end that streak. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026 The Red Sox squandered a golden opportunity early, loading the bases in the top of the first and coming away empty handed, but made up for it with a big second inning. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for golden opportunity

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“Golden opportunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20opportunity. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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