gold1 noungold2 adjective
goldgold1 /ɡəʊld $ ɡoʊld/ ●●● S2 W2 noun 
WORD ORIGINgold1
Origin:
Old EnglishEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Hanson won the gold in the 100-meter dash.
- The flag's colors are red, gold, and blue.
- A weekend's sport in California no longer requires a surfboard: panning for gold is now the sport of choice.
- His hair was red, so that Rostov knew that he was Altun, but there were strands of silver among the gold.
- Like Coe, Abrahams finished with a gold and silver.
- Meredith caught the glint of gold in the thread.
- Sales of gold from central banks were needed to fill the gap, Gold Fields said.
- The finest gold has been changing hands in London - the world's biggest market - for £190 an ounce.
WORD SETS
amber, nounamethyst, nounapricot, nounaquamarine, nounashen, adjectiveauburn, adjectiveazure, adjectivebar, nounbarred, adjectivebeige, nounblack, adjectiveblack, nounblack, verbblack and white, adjectiveblacken, verbbleed, verbblood-red, adjectiveblue, adjectiveblue, nounbluish, adjectivebold, adjectivebottle green, nounbrassy, adjectivebrindled, adjectivebronze, nounbronze, adjectivebrown, adjectivebrown, nounbuff, nounburgundy, nouncarmine, nouncarroty, adjectivecerise, nouncerulean, nounchartreuse, nouncherry, nounchestnut, nounchestnut, adjectivechromatic, adjectivechrome yellow, nounclaret, nounclear, adjectivecoffee, nouncool, adjectivecopper, nouncoral, adjectivecream, adjectivecreamy, adjectivecrimson, adjectivecyan, adjectivedappled, adjectivedapple-grey, nounDay-Glo, adjectivediscoloration, noundiscolour, verbdrab, adjectivedull, adjectivedun, noundusky, adjectivedye, verbebony, adjectivefawn, adjectiveflaxen, adjectiveflesh-coloured, adjectiveflorid, adjectivefluorescent, adjectiveflush, nounfuchsia, noungarish, adjectivegarnet, noungaudy, adjectivegay, adjectiveginger, adjectivegold, noungold, adjectivegolden, adjectivegray, green, adjectivegreen, noungreenish, adjectivegrey, adjectivegrey, noungreyish, adjectivehazel, adjectiveindigo, nouniridescent, adjectiveivory, nounjade, nounjet-black, adjectivekhaki, nounlavender, nounleaden, adjectivelemon, nounlilac, nounlily-white, adjectivelime green, nounlivid, adjectiveloud, adjectiveluminous, adjectivelurid, adjectivemagenta, nounmagnolia, nounmahogany, nounmaroon, nounmatch, nounmauve, nounmellow, adjectivemellow, verbmonochrome, adjectivemousy, adjectivemuddy, adjectivemulticoloured, adjectivemustard, nounmuted, adjectivenavy blue, adjectiveneutral, adjectiveochre, nounoff-white, nounolive, nounopalescent, adjectiveorange, nounpale, adjectivepastel, nounpastel, adjectivepeach, nounpea green, nounpearly, adjectivepepper-and-salt, adjectivepink, adjectivepink, nounpinkish, adjectiveplum, nounplum, adjectivepowder blue, nounprimary colour, nounprimrose, nounprismatic, adjectivepuce, adjectivepure, adjectivepurple, nounpurplish, adjectivered, adjectivered, nounredden, verbreddish, adjectiveredhead, nounrestrained, adjectiverich, adjectiverose, nounrose, adjectiveroseate, adjectiverose-coloured, adjectiverosy, adjectiveroyal blue, nounruby, nounruddy, adjectiverusset, nounsable, adjectivesaffron, nounscarlet, adjectivesepia, nounshade, nounshocking pink, nounsienna, nounsilver, nounsilver, adjectivesilvery, adjectivesky-blue, adjectivesnow-white, adjectivesnowy, adjectivesoft, adjectivesombre, adjectivesteely, adjectivetaupe, nountawny, adjectiveteal, nountint, nountint, verbtone, nounturquoise, nountwo-tone, adjectiveultramarine, nounumber, nounvermilion, nounvibrant, adjectiveviolet, nounwarm, adjectivewaxen, adjectiveweak, adjectivewhite, adjectivewhite, nounwhiten, verbwhitish, adjectiveyellow, adjectiveyellow, nounyellow, verbyellowy, adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
solid gold watches She came to the party dripping with gold (=wearing a lot of gold).COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a 22 carat gold chain The kids were as good as gold (=very good). one of the largest coal mines in the country a strike by coal miners the coal mining industry She was wearing a coral necklace. a gold nugget a gold-plated watch a solid gold cupCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
solid gold watches (=a measurement used to show how pure gold is)
She came to the party dripping with gold (=wearing a lot of gold). a 22 carat gold chain· He bought her some expensive diamond earrings.
(=with frames made of steel etc)· He was a thin little guy with gold-rimmed glasses.
The kids were as good as gold (=very good). (=a very kind character)· She was rather brisk in manner but with a heart of gold.
(=for first place)· He won the gold medal in Athens in 2004.
one of the largest coal mines in the country a strike by coal miners the coal mining industry She was wearing a coral necklace. a gold nugget a gold-plated watch· She took off her gold ring.
a solid gold cup· On the inside, as promised, was a label, printed black on gold, scratched and ink-stained but clearly legible.· Most were wearing black and gold.· They looked so beautiful, together, black and gold.· And it is not gold we seek, but oil-or black gold, as some have come to call it.· And then suddenly, not black and gold but gold and silver.· Does he wear the black and gold?· There was the occasional clank and groan from the formless black and gold of the steelworks.· This fish is dark brown or black with gold or yellow stripes.
· Dad lay below, stretched out under a heavy cloth of blue and gold.· We shall uphold the blue and gold in honor and in truth.· One in particular, about a metre high, pale lemon in colour, was ornamented with neo-classical bandings in blue and gold.· His followers halted with him, their banners a gentle flutter of blue and gold against the grimy background.· It was drawn by a sleek brown pony, and was painted in decorative blue and gold.· They are a distinguished-looking bunch, particularly when arrayed in all their blue, gold and scarlet finery for some official function.· St George in tiny mosaic patterns of blue and gold while the dragon was in fiery red and yellow.· There are perhaps two or three hundred uniforms on display, scarlet, blue, gold and white.
· But there was a glint of green and gold still in them, and their eyes were pain-filled, but determined.· And there had been green and gold and scarlet dragons painted on every wall and woven into every silk hanging.· Bog grass on lower ground shone orange, emerald green or gold.· The colours were stunning: green, gold and purple.
· His badge of office, a large gold key, hung round his neck on a silk ribbon.· She wore large gold earrings and a heavy strand of pearls, and on her right hand was a huge diamond ring.· Those people are not exploiting a loophole or grabbing at a large pot of gold.· The suitcase had had a large gold K stuck on it.· He reached into his pouch and laid three large gold pieces in Broadman's palm.· The man had a large gold ring dangling from one ear-lobe, and hair like tangled yellow string.· Both wore large chunky gold jewellery.· Hyde Park was green, the dry green of August, and the sun of August gave it large splashes of gold.
· Through his training, he met Olympic javelin gold medallist Tessa Sanderson.· He and Kristi Yamaguchi won two national pairs titles together, but she turned to singles and Olympic gold.· In part two: Icy determination: Downhill all the way for Olympic skiing gold.· Cioroslan and others simply question whether Henry possesses the form and commitment needed to turn that power into Olympic gold.· Classic footage, but a golden opportunity wasted to trace his career from his Olympic gold medal days.· She was beaming then, as she accepted the Olympic gold in Barcelona.
· The rising sun slowly turns the drab greys and dull browns of the mountains to patches of pale gold and dusty pinks.· Penelope saw that the sun was shining, a pale gold in the cool belly of the sky.· Scant make-up was applied, and her pale gold hair was treated to little more than a few vigorous strokes of a brush.· She held a book, reached out to a tall glass of pale gold wine, a twin to Jay's.· The sun was lowering, painting her pale skin gold.· Anthony is taking pictures of a faded blue warehouse door on which pink and coral and pale gold stars are hanging.· A wonderful pale gold colour we felt it tasted a bit like a dry sherry.· Her long legs and bare feet are brown; her eyebrows and the down on her arms shine pale gold.
· Links of pure gold may be forged in the flame of adversity.· And then she heard. Pure gold.· That was all part of the job - dig the dirt and then turn it into pure gold.· And much of that material was pure gold.· There were bracelets and anklets of great weight and solidity made of the purest gold.· More and more he pauses to observe a doubloon made of pure gold, fastened into the main mast.· Gardeners reckon her manure is pure gold.· The weather was pure gold and wonderful.
· Its many rare trees turn into a blaze of red and gold in Autumn.· It doesn't have to be quite the same, one doesn't always have to have red and gold.· The handbag was red and gold, with a dainty gold-link chain.· The chancel ceiling is lavishly decorated in blue, red and gold.· The warm sunshine of autumn shone on the fields, and on the trees the leaves were red and gold.· The sky was light to the east, streaks of red and gold piercing the grey.· The cross is a masterpiece of red jasper, gold, gilded silver and jewels and dates from the eleventh or twelfth-centuries.
· The doctor uncurled his fingers to reveal a small gold crucifix.· Then she saw a little glass table with three legs, and on the top of it was a very small gold key.· Her small gold watch showed almost noon when she awoke, refreshed and ravenous.· The King put a small gold crown on Edward's head.· His small gold cross was glinting in the sunlight.· Molin small gold bowl, £40.95, from Harvey Nichols.· My friend didn't fit the image at all, although she did often wear a small gold cross about her neck.· NOS. 2 and 3 were sent for repainting first and they carried the numbers 346 and 347 in small plain gold figures.
· At Naïm, House of Hair & Beauty you can treat yourself to solid gold highlights!· He has-most difficult of all for architects-invented a language unmistakably his own. Solid gold.· Each piece is individually made in solid gold and set with the world's finest alternative to diamonds.· Quite often features of their palaces would be described as made of solid gold, which were in fact merely brass.
· Framed in the airlock, he seemed like his ship to have his own light source, shining white and gold.· The Fatimids gave their princely fabrics the color of light; their robes and turbans were white and gold.· Check out their sweat tops and bottoms in black or white with gold detailing - from £25.99.· Ralph proposed with a family ring Theresa had brought over, a single piece of spinach-green jade set in white gold.· The moon rode high, a sixpenny bit of white gold, over the Town Hall tower.· Porter developed the Breckenridge Ski Area, luring new settlers to a land of white gold.· There is a choice of two covers, a white and a gold, to make the displays stand out.· It was papered in white and gold.
NOUN· Different shades of superfine, 22 carat gold leaf are painted on to the hair during the highlighting process.· Arrowcraft have canoe and Kayak figures made from nails and coated in 24 carat gold, ideal trophies at about £10.· New from Morphy Richards comes a fabulous, 24 carat gold tong.· Made in 18 carat gold it costs £380.· The beautiful earrings, also in 18 carat gold, cost £740.· There was no duty free ... A detail from the mark of service of John-Harrison which includes 22 carat gold leaf detailing.· For that price, you get 7.98 grammes of 22 carat gold.· Stars and stripes in 9 carat gold Beaverbrooks offers Beaverbrooks offer special incentives for brides on wedding purchases.
· Wearing a chic, low cut dress and heavy gold chain she meets our gaze with a challenging look.· Wear a couple gold chains around his neck.· She had abandoned the huge earrings for dainty gold studs and wore a fine gold chain round her neck.· There was a turquoise stone set in a pendant and hanging from a fine gold chain at Debbie's throat.· When Della saw this gold chain, she knew immediately that it was right for Jim.· He pocketed the money, whilst Liti, his wife, appropriated the jewel on its fine gold chain.· Golden hoops swung from her ears and she wore a fine gold chain around her neck.
· This may be the clearest evidence of the change from the imported gold coin acting as a primitive valuable to primitive money.· This time his hand came out holding a large gold coin.· Most knowledge of the earliest Anglo-Saxon gold coins comes from the hoard found at Crondall.
· Classic footage, but a golden opportunity wasted to trace his career from his Olympic gold medal days.· The device won the 1990 prototype machine gold medal and the 1991 new machine award at the Dublin Spring Fair.· The Van Cliburn gold medal also entitles him to two years of concert engagements, with 90 scheduled for this season alone.· Awarded the Chadwick gold medal in 1920, he retired from the navy in 1928, the year he became surgeon-captain.· Those awarded congressional gold medals have not led sainted lives.
· Through his training, he met Olympic javelin gold medallist Tessa Sanderson.· Rudolf Nierlich, double gold medallist at the Vail World Championships, was third.· An Olympic gold medallist in 1960, Ali came to prominence shortly before his assumption of the world heavyweight title in 1964.· The Commonwealth triple gold medallist was tipped to win gold again in Barcelona.
· They issue certificates of deposits, often based on fictitious assets such as bogus gold mines.· Hides supplies gas for the generation of power to the nearby Porgera gold mine.· The Dwarf gold mines at Gunbad fall to the Night Goblins.
· The decision stipulated that gold traders must adhere to the state-set gold price, and deposit their earnings in the State Bank.· Smelting Co. rose on hope a rise in global gold prices will boost profit growth, traders said.· The London gold price rose two and a half times between early 1972 and the middle of 1973.· All this skepticism does not mean that gold prices are useless pieces of information.· The notion of an official gold price at which inter-central-bank transactions were to be conducted was also abandoned.· Years of unfavourable comment, of poor gold prices and worse fundamentals are being explained away.
· One is unlikely to forget the lush quality of the velour curtain retained by a gold ring that adorns the cover.· As the taxi stopped, he saw that she pushed back on to her finger her narrow and plain gold ring.· The man had a large gold ring dangling from one ear-lobe, and hair like tangled yellow string.· Inside the bootee was wrapped a small gold ring.· The items range from huge Roman mosaic floors to delicate Anglo-Saxon gold rings and glass work.· Anne's pearl necklace adorned her throat, and her gold ring the third finger of Joan's left hand.· The Bishop's hand, with its jewelled gold ring, was extended for her to kiss.
· In the early nineties remnant of the old gold rushes, the worlds energy companies rushed to Baku.· It drew on her visit to her brothers Raymond and Saxton during the Klondyke gold rush.
· He took his gold watch out of his waistcoat pocket and snapped it open.· Her small gold watch showed almost noon when she awoke, refreshed and ravenous.· Vice-chairman Violet Durkan presented him with an inscribed gold watch on behalf of the members.· One was Jim's gold watch.· He wore a tarnished gold watch chain across his waistcoat.· Her jewellery consisted of a sound gold watch and a fine turquoise ring.
VERB· Those who persevered found gold and built a new land.· The Brit athletics superstar found Olympic gold in the heptathlon after two days of severe punishment.· Narvaez came to a woeful end after finding no gold at a place called Apalachee, believed to be near Tallahassee.· That fellah who found the gold, well, chances are he was looking for that gold.· In March 1988 Glencar announced that it had found deposits of gold, estimating the reserves at £300 million.· I hope you found some gold!
· Here where the streets are not paved with gold, but with garbage.· Some had been told the streets were paved of gold.· They say it's paved with gold.· But for one weekend at least, the streets of Silverstone are paved with gold.
· You really have struck gold there.· It was like striking gold or falling rapturously in love: he possessed secret knowledge that his Germantown friends could scarcely imagine.· Oxford City Women's cross country team has struck gold.· Twigg, the reigning world champ in pursuit, should strike gold again.· That's where I struck gold.· Within a week of returning he had struck gold.· They struck gold in Kalgorlie in 1893. 100 years on and they're celebrating another major rush.· Tessa, the 36-year-old from Wolverhampton who struck gold in 1984 at Los Angeles, found her fifth Games no fun at all.
· Nothing he touched turned to gold, said Mr Smith.· Then the king heard of an alchemist named Johann Frederich Bottger, who swore he could turn lead into gold.· Everything he touched turned to gold.· Fox is a greedy billionaire who ignores his daughter and ends up turning her into gold.· His mind is a wand more wonderful than the touch of Midas that could turn all things to gold.· But no one could hold on to summer once the stately row of Lilac Road maples began to turn scarlet and gold.· That was all part of the job - dig the dirt and then turn it into pure gold.· It reminded me of the medieval stories about alchemists who tried to turn lead into gold.
· Susan wore a high-shouldered gold tube of a dress with a tall collar which restricted the movement of her neck.· She wore large gold earrings and a heavy strand of pearls, and on her right hand was a huge diamond ring.· She had abandoned the huge earrings for dainty gold studs and wore a fine gold chain round her neck.· Does he wear the black and gold?· My friend didn't fit the image at all, although she did often wear a small gold cross about her neck.· Most were wearing black and gold.· At the Met in New York, he took curtain calls wearing a beaded gold kaftan.· Both wore large chunky gold jewellery.
· Freeman's chance to win gold will come when she lines up in front of 110,000 people inside the Olympic Stadium.· Melissanidis won gold with his floor routine, sending Athens into a frenzy.· M Athlete Sally Gunnell won gold in the 400-metre hurdles for Britain.· What I want is to see him win that second gold and wear the flag again - while the Yanks stand fuming.· Last year, an Ariat-wearing rider won gold at the Atlanta Olympics.· But when Ovett upset his rival to win gold over two laps, the script changed.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► explore (something) for oil/minerals/gold etc► be like gold dust► the gold standard► the streets are paved with gold► gold-rimmed/red-rimmed etc► gold-tipped/steel-tipped/rubber-tipped etc► worth your/its etc weight in gold
1[uncountable] a valuable soft yellow metal that is used to make coins, jewellery etc. It is a chemical element: symbol Au: - A gold plated curling tong, of course!
- Finishes range from a white polyester-coat stove-enamelled finish to chrome, brass and gold plate - to suit all tastes and purses.
- I am richer than you are; all this is an offset to your silver plate and your gold plate.
- Massive cupboards which covered an entire wall, all stuffed with silver and gold plate.
- Net Set, available in matt black or 14K gold plate finish makes an ideal tennis gift.
- The joints that hold the gold plated, cylindrical copper mirror are standard components.
- We were eating off silver plates and suddenly there was this toad.
- If they do strike oil, there will be another test well in about a year's time.
- It was like striking gold or falling rapturously in love: he possessed secret knowledge that his Germantown friends could scarcely imagine.
- Oxford City Women's cross country team has struck gold.
- That's where I struck gold.
- They struck gold in Kalgorlie in 1893. 100 years on and they're celebrating another major rush.
- Twigg, the reigning world champ in pursuit, should strike gold again.
- Within a week of returning he had struck gold.
- You really have struck gold there.
- It was like striking gold or falling rapturously in love: he possessed secret knowledge that his Germantown friends could scarcely imagine.
- Oxford City Women's cross country team has struck gold.
- That's where I struck gold.
- They struck gold in Kalgorlie in 1893. 100 years on and they're celebrating another major rush.
- Twigg, the reigning world champ in pursuit, should strike gold again.
- Within a week of returning he had struck gold.
- You really have struck gold there.
a gold ringpure/solid gold solid gold watches9/18/22/24 carat gold (=a measurement used to show how pure gold is) → strike gold at strike1(14)2[uncountable] coins, jewellery etc made of gold: She came to the party dripping with gold (=wearing a lot of gold).3[countable, uncountable] the colour of gold: The room was decorated in golds and blues. Gold looks good on people with dark hair.4[countable] informal a gold medal → have a heart of gold at heart1(2)5the pot of gold (at the end of the rainbow) (also the crock of gold British English) great wealth or something very good which someone hopes or tries hard to get, but is not very likely to getgold1 noungold2 adjective
goldgold2 ●●● S3 W3 adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- gold nail polish
- a gold necklace
- At her girdle hung a gold chain and cross, and she carried a handkerchief and a little prayer book bound in gold.
- Did you see these gold chokers?
- Mrs or Mme Wyatt wore patent-leather shoes and a smart brownish suit with a gold brooch.
- Silk tie, £55, silver and gold sun cufflinks, £295, blue and gold fountain pen, £105, Gucci.
- That means gold lace, two epaulettes with gold bullion on each and blue cushions.
WORD SETS
amber, nounamethyst, nounapricot, nounaquamarine, nounashen, adjectiveauburn, adjectiveazure, adjectivebar, nounbarred, adjectivebeige, nounblack, adjectiveblack, nounblack, verbblack and white, adjectiveblacken, verbbleed, verbblood-red, adjectiveblue, adjectiveblue, nounbluish, adjectivebold, adjectivebottle green, nounbrassy, adjectivebrindled, adjectivebronze, nounbronze, adjectivebrown, adjectivebrown, nounbuff, nounburgundy, nouncarmine, nouncarroty, adjectivecerise, nouncerulean, nounchartreuse, nouncherry, nounchestnut, nounchestnut, adjectivechromatic, adjectivechrome yellow, nounclaret, nounclear, adjectivecoffee, nouncool, adjectivecopper, nouncoral, adjectivecream, adjectivecreamy, adjectivecrimson, adjectivecyan, adjectivedappled, adjectivedapple-grey, nounDay-Glo, adjectivediscoloration, noundiscolour, verbdrab, adjectivedull, adjectivedun, noundusky, adjectivedye, verbebony, adjectivefawn, adjectiveflaxen, adjectiveflesh-coloured, adjectiveflorid, adjectivefluorescent, adjectiveflush, nounfuchsia, noungarish, adjectivegarnet, noungaudy, adjectivegay, adjectiveginger, adjectivegold, noungold, adjectivegolden, adjectivegray, green, adjectivegreen, noungreenish, adjectivegrey, adjectivegrey, noungreyish, adjectivehazel, adjectiveindigo, nouniridescent, adjectiveivory, nounjade, nounjet-black, adjectivekhaki, nounlavender, nounleaden, adjectivelemon, nounlilac, nounlily-white, adjectivelime green, nounlivid, adjectiveloud, adjectiveluminous, adjectivelurid, adjectivemagenta, nounmagnolia, nounmahogany, nounmaroon, nounmatch, nounmauve, nounmellow, adjectivemellow, verbmonochrome, adjectivemousy, adjectivemuddy, adjectivemulticoloured, adjectivemustard, nounmuted, adjectivenavy blue, adjectiveneutral, adjectiveochre, nounoff-white, nounolive, nounopalescent, adjectiveorange, nounpale, adjectivepastel, nounpastel, adjectivepeach, nounpea green, nounpearly, adjectivepepper-and-salt, adjectivepink, adjectivepink, nounpinkish, adjectiveplum, nounplum, adjectivepowder blue, nounprimary colour, nounprimrose, nounprismatic, adjectivepuce, adjectivepure, adjectivepurple, nounpurplish, adjectivered, adjectivered, nounredden, verbreddish, adjectiveredhead, nounrestrained, adjectiverich, adjectiverose, nounrose, adjectiveroseate, adjectiverose-coloured, adjectiverosy, adjectiveroyal blue, nounruby, nounruddy, adjectiverusset, nounsable, adjectivesaffron, nounscarlet, adjectivesepia, nounshade, nounshocking pink, nounsienna, nounsilver, nounsilver, adjectivesilvery, adjectivesky-blue, adjectivesnow-white, adjectivesnowy, adjectivesoft, adjectivesombre, adjectivesteely, adjectivetaupe, nountawny, adjectiveteal, nountint, nountint, verbtone, nounturquoise, nountwo-tone, adjectiveultramarine, nounumber, nounvermilion, nounvibrant, adjectiveviolet, nounwarm, adjectivewaxen, adjectiveweak, adjectivewhite, adjectivewhite, nounwhiten, verbwhitish, adjectiveyellow, adjectiveyellow, nounyellow, verbyellowy, adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a 22 carat gold chain The kids were as good as gold (=very good). one of the largest coal mines in the country a strike by coal miners the coal mining industry She was wearing a coral necklace. a gold nugget a gold-plated watch a solid gold cupCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
a 22 carat gold chain· He bought her some expensive diamond earrings.
(=with frames made of steel etc)· He was a thin little guy with gold-rimmed glasses.
The kids were as good as gold (=very good). (=a very kind character)· She was rather brisk in manner but with a heart of gold.
(=for first place)· He won the gold medal in Athens in 2004.
one of the largest coal mines in the country a strike by coal miners the coal mining industry She was wearing a coral necklace. a gold nugget a gold-plated watch· She took off her gold ring.
a solid gold cup· Taekwondo black belt: the gold bars distinguish rank.· When officers raided his home, they found 11 gold bars in his lounge.· The Lady never had any gold bars and she never took them.· Captain Smollett lay in front of a big fire, and in a corner I saw coins and gold bars.
· The gold bracelets he wore were too small, and bit into his forearms.· He sipped his gin and tonic, and my eyes flitted to his gold watch and his gold bracelet.· She put her hand to her cheek and revealed a slender wrist circled by a gold bracelet.· Detectives are hoping that he may be trapped through a gold bracelet found at the scene of his latest crime.
· That means gold lace, two epaulettes with gold bullion on each and blue cushions.· Bribes have to be paid, often in gold bullion.· The blue silk mortar board she wore was edged in gold lace with a gold bullion button and tassel.· The coins are still the most widely traded gold bullion coin on the world's secondary bullion market.· Other rip-offs in the past have centred on everything from gold bullion to currency trading.· On the other hand, Moscow was one of the world's largest holders of gold bullion.
· And then there will be a draw to decide which gold card holders with all three vouchers will get tickets for Wembley.· But the more affluent wanted to show their clout, so the gold card appeared with its larger credit line.· Card holders are guaranteed one ticket per person, per gold cards, and queueing, stresses the club, is unnecessary.
· At her girdle hung a gold chain and cross, and she carried a handkerchief and a little prayer book bound in gold.· She wore a little gold chain around her neck.· The attackers stole over £200 in cash and a gold chain which the victim was wearing.· The gold chains were gone now, too.· It was a gold chain, and on the end of it was a picture of a very beautiful woman.· Even though her neck was repeatedly sliced, several gold chains she wore were not broken.· Around his neck hung a gold chain, and the borders of his front teeth were lined with gold, too.
· He had felt them - round swelling lumps the size of gold coins.· Investigators raid a house looking for missing gold coins and platinum bars.· I paid in gold coins and got change in jewels, amethysts in gold mounts.· He sat on the market until it puked gold coins.· Sales of gold coins are soaring.· As he is about to bury the gold coins, his imbecile brother Jacob appears, pitchfork in hand.· The wizard uncurled his stinging fist and the roll of gold coins slipped between his throbbing fingers.· A moment later gold coins were rolling across the floor, spinning, glittering.
· Freckles and red hair are gold dust.· A single animal may be dissected down to organs and tissues, and then parceled out like gold dust to waiting biologists.· But any information from behind the Iron Curtain was treated like gold dust in those days.· This, honey, is gold dust.
· Inside were a small pair of gold earrings, each with a pearl in the centre.· He remembered buying her a black picture hat and a pair of dangling gold earrings to make her look more sophisticated.· On her last visit I'd been unable to take my eyes off her gold earrings and her bangles.· Mr Sammler was struck once, but not astonished, to see that he wore a single gold earring.
· If you like to wear gold jewellery, go for lighter, peachy pinks.· More emphasis is being placed on Ratner's position as a gold jewellery specialist and Ernest Jones is being pushed for diamonds.· There's also a big, gold jewellery box that was given to me by my godmother.· More than three tonnes of gold jewellery was discovered-only to be swiftly looted by villagers.
· Thirty pages are reproduced in facsimile with gold leaf.· Floors and columns were painted to look like marble, and 24-karat gold leaf was applied on molding.· The name and port of registry were applied in gold leaf.· The second piece is painted with bronze and gold leaf.· Three years ago she suddenly began to produce gold leaf.· He also uses gold leaf on mirrors, then paints it to get an antique look.
· Redgrave has already won two gold medals and will become Britain's most successful current Olympic sportsman if he wins his third.· He won four gold medals at the Los Angeles Games, yet universal acclaim was reluctant.· And then Sally Gunnell talked to me about stuffing her gold medal in a cupboard at home.· The Fernandez duo will attempt to defend their 1992 gold medal.· Nothing irritated him more than the suggestion that Redgrave would win a gold medal with any partner.· They had won a second gold medal.· Clint had it all: a top filmstar, successful grand-prix driver, gold medal winner at the Munich Olympics.· It comes with a gold medal that kids can hang around their necks.
· Devers, a two-time gold medalist at the Atlanta Games, won in the individual category.· Senior heavyweight Rob Mitas was the Wildcats' other gold medalist.· Tan was a gold medalist in that event at both the 1993 World Cup and the 1994 World Championships.
· The Sydney Olympic gold medallist sealed the tiebreaker with an ace and the fight appeared to go out of Grosjean's game.
· All the bridesmaids carried posies of spring flowers, and wore antique pearl and gold necklaces and bracelets.· Ablutions completed, a quite spectacular gold necklace was placed around my neck.· I can see her little gold necklace twinkling like a star round her neck.· Red suit, black bob, gold necklace.
· Finishes range from a white polyester-coat stove-enamelled finish to chrome, brass and gold plate - to suit all tastes and purses.· Net Set, available in matt black or 14K gold plate finish makes an ideal tennis gift.· I am richer than you are; all this is an offset to your silver plate and your gold plate.· Massive cupboards which covered an entire wall, all stuffed with silver and gold plate.
· He wore a gold ring, engraved with the letter R - his Christmas present from Johanna.· His skin was dark, dark brown, his head perfectly slick, his ear pierced by a tiny gold ring.· There are inscriptions which are presented in spiral form, such as that on a gold ring from Mavro Spilio.· He poured himself another inch of whiskey, the gold rings on his fingers tapping the glass, restless percussion.· Laying his cloak on the ground, he threw on it gold rings and pearls and precious stones.· His golden hair was parted down the middle, and he wore a gold ring on his right hand.· He wore a gold ring on the third finger of his left hand.· One shop advertised a gold ring inside one of each batch of Brack Loaves.
· Tonight we're in the town of Kalgoorlie. 100 years ago, they had a gold rush here.· I never twigged what the gold rush was.· Homeowners pay hefty commissions to be a part of the gold rush.· The long avenue is still lined with the iron-laced pubs of the gold rush days, with their wooden verandahs.· Soon afterwards a gold rush developed to an area known as the Porcupine gold-fields.· And the gold rush already has begun.
· All the gold stars of school could not prevail against it.· So why am I so chintzy with the gold stars?· They are not even issued with little gold stars to wear.· Classes were small and teachers were generous with house points and gold stars for achievements in reading, writing or drawing.
· It was raven black and the hair was entwined with a slim rope of gold thread and opals.· The coats were ornately if not fabulously stitched with over a mile of gold thread.· The gold threads and the jewels woven through it sparkled in the light of the lamps.· One was of black and orange and yellow lace, with gold thread in it.
· Grover smiled mysteriously, his gold tooth gleaming.· The taller man with the gold tooth asks Mundin, the only boy here, where his father is.· He has a big square head, shaven almost bald; lots of gold teeth.· The man with the gold tooth starts to laugh, cackle really.· The guy laughed, wide smile dotted with gold teeth.
· The obvious thing was the gold watch, wrapped up at the bottom in a bit of cloth.· But Jim was stunned, because he had sold his gold watch to buy Della the combs.· Her gold watch and her digital clock agree that it is nineteen minutes past eight.· The sleeves and pockets of the filthy jacket were lined with hundreds and hundreds of gold watches.· Martin was presented with a gold watch from the Company and six crystal glasses from his branch colleagues.· In lieu of luggage he left a gold watch.· He sipped his gin and tonic, and my eyes flitted to his gold watch and his gold bracelet.· Della wanted to get Jim a chain for his special gold watch.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► explore (something) for oil/minerals/gold etc► be like gold dust► the gold standard► the streets are paved with gold► gold-rimmed/red-rimmed etc► gold-tipped/steel-tipped/rubber-tipped etc► worth your/its etc weight in gold
1made of goldgold watch/chain/ring etc2having the colour of gold: - A gold plated curling tong, of course!
- Finishes range from a white polyester-coat stove-enamelled finish to chrome, brass and gold plate - to suit all tastes and purses.
- I am richer than you are; all this is an offset to your silver plate and your gold plate.
- Massive cupboards which covered an entire wall, all stuffed with silver and gold plate.
- Net Set, available in matt black or 14K gold plate finish makes an ideal tennis gift.
- The joints that hold the gold plated, cylindrical copper mirror are standard components.
- We were eating off silver plates and suddenly there was this toad.
- If they do strike oil, there will be another test well in about a year's time.
- It was like striking gold or falling rapturously in love: he possessed secret knowledge that his Germantown friends could scarcely imagine.
- Oxford City Women's cross country team has struck gold.
- That's where I struck gold.
- They struck gold in Kalgorlie in 1893. 100 years on and they're celebrating another major rush.
- Twigg, the reigning world champ in pursuit, should strike gold again.
- Within a week of returning he had struck gold.
- You really have struck gold there.
- It was like striking gold or falling rapturously in love: he possessed secret knowledge that his Germantown friends could scarcely imagine.
- Oxford City Women's cross country team has struck gold.
- That's where I struck gold.
- They struck gold in Kalgorlie in 1893. 100 years on and they're celebrating another major rush.
- Twigg, the reigning world champ in pursuit, should strike gold again.
- Within a week of returning he had struck gold.
- You really have struck gold there.
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