golden
adjective
gold·en ˈgōl-dən 
1
: consisting of, relating to, or containing gold
2
a
: being or having the color gold or the color of gold
b
: blond sense 1
3
: lustrous, shining
4
: of a high degree of excellence : superb
5
: prosperous, flourishing
golden days
6
a
: radiantly youthful and vigorous
b
: having talents that promise great success —often used with boy
c
: highly favored : popular
7
: favorable, advantageous
a golden opportunity
8
: of, relating to, or being a 50th anniversary or its celebration
9
: mellow, resonant
a smooth golden tenor
goldenly adverb
goldenness
ˈgōl-də(n)-nəs
noun 
Synonyms
- auspicious
- bright
- encouraging
- fair
- heartening
- hopeful
- likely
- optimistic
- promising
- propitious
- rose-colored
- roseate
- rosy
- upbeat
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Example Sentences
The memoir recounts the golden times in her life. this may be your golden moment to impress a baseball scout, so don't blow it
Recent Examples on the Web Place pan in oven and bake until Dutch baby is puffed and golden, about 16 to 18 minutes. 
Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2022 Arriving on one of those signature wooden speed boats, the actor wore a blue short-suit by Louis Vuitton, complete with golden nautical buttons and black strappy Gianvito Rossi heels. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2022 Fry about 10 minutes or until golden and no longer pink (180°F), turning once. Colleen Weeden, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2022 The eight golden retrievers who traveled to Texas arrived in Uvalde less than 24 hours after the shooting. Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 Before the first ad’s golden arches had faded from the screen, my kids were angling for a McDonald’s visit. Simon Hill, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2022 Bolivia, Ghana, Iran, Iceland and Jamaica are some notable countries without golden arches, says WorldAtlas. Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY, 30 July 2022 The famous golden arches are recognized worldwide not only as an icon of fast food, but also of technological transformation. Bernard Marr, Forbes, 22 June 2022 Due to the war in Ukraine, McDonald's removed all of their golden arches from Russia. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 13 June 2022 See More
Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2022 Arriving on one of those signature wooden speed boats, the actor wore a blue short-suit by Louis Vuitton, complete with golden nautical buttons and black strappy Gianvito Rossi heels. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2022 Fry about 10 minutes or until golden and no longer pink (180°F), turning once. Colleen Weeden, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2022 The eight golden retrievers who traveled to Texas arrived in Uvalde less than 24 hours after the shooting. Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 Before the first ad’s golden arches had faded from the screen, my kids were angling for a McDonald’s visit. Simon Hill, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2022 Bolivia, Ghana, Iran, Iceland and Jamaica are some notable countries without golden arches, says WorldAtlas. Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY, 30 July 2022 The famous golden arches are recognized worldwide not only as an icon of fast food, but also of technological transformation. Bernard Marr, Forbes, 22 June 2022 Due to the war in Ukraine, McDonald's removed all of their golden arches from Russia. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 13 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing golden
Kids Definition
golden
adjective
gold·en ˈgōl-dən
1
: like, made of, or containing gold
2
: having the deep yellow color of gold
golden flowers
3
: very good or desirable
a golden opportunity
4
: very prosperous and happy
a golden age
golden
adjective
1
as in bright
having qualities which inspire hope this may be your golden moment to impress a baseball scout, so don't blow it Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- bright
- promising
- rosy
- roseate
- optimistic
- auspicious
- rose-colored
- propitious
- hopeful
- fair
- likely
- upbeat
- good
- encouraging
- positive
- heartening
- favorable
- soothing
- reassuring
- comforting
- cheering
- decisive
- confident
- sure
- bullish
- doubtless
- assured
- beamish
- unhesitating
- eupeptic
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dark
- gloomy
- desperate
- dismal
- bleak
- dreary
- hopeless
- unlikely
- depressing
- pessimistic
- inauspicious
- unpromising
- discouraging
- cheerless
- gray
- grey
- negative
- disheartening
- uncertain
- dubious
- unpropitious
- doubtful
- downbeat
- grim
- unencouraging
- unfavorable
- comfortless
- wretched
- miserable
- bearish
- glum
- funereal
2
as in round
marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones sang in a golden alto that filled the concert hall Synonyms & Similar Words
- round
- vibrant
- ringing
- mellow
- resonant
- sonorous
- rotund
- deep
- reverberative
- reverberant
- rich
- powerful
- reverberating
- plangent
- loud
- mellifluous
- full
- resounding
- orotund
- thunderous
- mellifluent
- thundering
- plummy
- stentorian
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- hollow
- soft
- thin
- faint
- cavernous
- low
- weak
- muted
- murmurous
- smothered
- tinny
3
as in thriving
marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically the golden age of industrialization Synonyms & Similar Words
- thriving
- prosperous
- prospering
- halcyon
- booming
- successful
- roaring
- flourishing
- healthy
- wealthy
- palmy
- rich
- lush
- opulent
- affluent
- boomy
- substantial
- moneyed
- comfortable
- monied
- well-off
- well-heeled
- well-to-do
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dying
- unsuccessful
- failing
- depressed
- languishing
- unprosperous
- declining
- bankrupt
- struggling
- insolvent
- floundering
- bankrupted
4
as in blond
of a pale yellow or yellowish brown color a golden Labrador Synonyms & Similar Words
- blond
- blonde
- tawny
- sandy
- flaxen
- straw
- white
- gold
- fair
- blondish
- light
- strawberry blonde
- ocherous
- towheaded
- ochreous
- strawberry blond
- ash-blonde
- ash-blond
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- brown
- dark
- olive
- swarthy
- swart
- black
- brunette
- brunet
- ebony
- raven
- black-a-vised
5
as in promising
pointing toward a happy outcome that new job is a golden opportunity Synonyms & Similar Words
- promising
- bright
- favorable
- encouraging
- happy
- hopeful
- lucky
- auspicious
- propitious
- beneficial
- fortunate
- heartening
- profitable
- prosperous
- advantageous
- fortuitous
- providential
- salutary
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dim
- unfavorable
- hopeless
- inauspicious
- unpropitious
- unpromising
- unfortunate
- discouraging
- unhappy
- dark
- unlucky
- disheartening
- fatal
- disastrous
- catastrophic
- futureless
- ruinous
- calamitous
- sinister
- ominous
- gloomy
- baleful
- portentous
- menacing
- minatory
- ill
- threatening
- foreboding
- dire
- direful
- ill-boding
- doomy
Phrases Containing golden
- electrocorticograms
- electrocortin
- electrocute
- electrocuted
- electrocutes
- electrocuting
- electrocution
- electrocutioneres
- electrocutioners
- electrocutions
- electrocutor trap
- electrode
- electrode potential
- electrodecantation
- electrodeless discharge
- electrodeposit
- electrodeposited
- electrodepositing
- electrodeposition
- electrodepositions
- electrodeposits
- electrodermal
- electrodes
- electrodesiccation
- electrodesiccations