golden opportunity

noun

: an excellent chance to do or get something

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Yet whether the Democratic party is ready to take advantage of this golden opportunity remains to be seen. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 15 Oct. 2026 When discreet signals reached Dulles in Switzerland that Hungary wanted to switch sides, the OSS saw a golden opportunity to break up the Nazi alliance and save Hungarian lives. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 That’s why last winter represented such a golden opportunity for Allen or Jackson, in particular, to at last lead his team on one of those legacy-defining Super Bowl runs. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 However, some late cautions erased much of Kirkwood's work, and presented a golden opportunity to Arrow McLaren's Christian Lundgaard. — Matt Reigle , Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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