pot of gold

noun phrase

: something impossible to get or achieve
She's chasing after a pot of gold (at the end of the rainbow).

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Or maybe a delightful scavenger hunt for kids to find a pot of gold? — Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026 There may be a pot of gold waiting for you in our unclaimed property vault—claim it! — Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025 In a sea of fast food and overpriced snacks, stumbling upon healthier options at the airport is like finding a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2024 The initial round is harmless enough, as players work together to add to the group’s pot of gold, the size of which will dictate the position of the winner on the site’s leaderboard. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pot of gold

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“Pot of gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pot%20of%20gold. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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