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noun

ˈgōld How to pronounce gold (audio)
Definition of goldnext
as in cash
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment all the gold in the world won't buy happiness

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adjective

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Recent Examples of gold
Noun
The slideshow on social media showed Kelce’s backyard transformed into a lush, floral garden as the pair embraced and showed off Swift’s new ring — a large diamond set in yellow gold. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 July 2026 The Central African country is the world’s largest producer of cobalt and controls vast stores of copper, gold, and lithium; its mining sector is estimated to hold $24 trillion of mineral value. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
Adjective
How to play Mega Millions lottery game To score the jackpot in Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 The strappy design, which retailed for $36,990, boasted a voluminous circle skirt covered in gold floral appliqués. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for gold
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold
  1. cash
  2. golden
  3. coin
  4. gilded
  5. money
  6. currency
Noun
  • If no one wins the jackpot, the cash prize will keep ticking up.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • There’s enough cash on hand for Rhaenyra to administer the Seven Kingdoms for a fortnight, and no one remaining from the old regime — not Alicent, not Orwyle — knows where Lannister hid the rest of the ingots.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Definition of cash
Adjective
  • The kernels should develop dark golden spots without becoming overly blackened.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The Thrissur Vadakkunnathan temple’s annual Pooram parade features about 100 elephants adorned in golden headgear and colorful silk caparisons.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of golden
Noun
  • That’s not to mention an upcoming summer of local and national festivities that promises fireworks, parades, bands, speeches, prizes, and commemorative everything, from postage stamps and coins to musical compositions.
    — Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
  • Now, the new Heritage Coin collection takes the original coin watch to all new heights – but exclusive ones.
    — Roberta Naas, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of coin
Adjective
  • She was made of gilded plaster.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • Darden also notes that scenic wallpapers, gilded mirrors, marble elements, European antique art, and Louis the 16th-style furniture are common sights in Parisian homes and restaurants.
    — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of gilded
Noun
  • For the superstar whose private jet is tracked, whose every appearance is documented and whose movements become global headlines within minutes, an arena transformed into a private world may be the closest thing to privacy that money can buy.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Multiple network insiders said Tuesday afternoon that no clear front-runner has emerged for James, but that money will not drive the decision.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of money
Noun
  • In his apartment officers found black and gray clothing Fleming wore during the robberies as well as a black duffel bag, a gun belt with a holster, a large sum of cash still wrapped in bank currency bands, and multiple guns.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
  • Even before the war started, Iran’s economy was in dismal shape with the crash of the currency and soaring inflation.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of currency

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“Gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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