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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
It would be topped with a sixty-foot gold statue of Lady Liberty, wearing wings and flanked by gold eagles. — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026 Clark wasn’t featured in Kara Lawson’s starting five to start off the tournament against China, whom Team USA saw in the 2022 gold-medal game. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Adjective
The men took gold jewelry that Sanchez Valera was wearing and the key to his apartment. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 And these three solid-gold brands have figured out exactly how to do it. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 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
  • West Suburban closed in March, after the hospital’s CEO said problems with the billing systems left the hospital short on cash.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Down payment expectations are meaningfully larger too; these programs generally want the borrower to have real equity in the deal from day one, and the strongest pricing goes to borrowers who bring more cash and better credit.
    — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of cash
Adjective
  • Whether your skin skews golden, peach, olive, or pink, there are multiple shades with different undertone options to guarantee a close match.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Her delicate, buttery shortbread cookies get baked until lightly golden, with a crisp texture that melts in your mouth.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of golden
Noun
  • Towering patent leather Louboutins hid underneath the floor-grazing dress, while a tiny coin purse provided the finishing touch.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The same research cites a case in which Amazon's Alexa told a ten-year-old to touch a live electrical plug with a coin, a machine executing a request flawlessly while having no idea a child had made it.
    — Dana Williams, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of coin
Adjective
  • The bathroom brings that rich blue into focus with its gilded vanity and various textures.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The movie trots along like an obliging corgi pup; TV director Gregor and DP Zac Nicholson give it a gilded mark of quality.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of gilded
Noun
  • Palo Alto is putting its money where its mouth is on agentic security, announcing Tuesday the acquisition of Console for an undisclosed sum.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Gordon was completed swiftly, earning Newcastle more money than anticipated (with €70m benchmarked).
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of money
Noun
  • Dado Ruvic | Reuters Bitcoin headed for its third straight winning week, as traders searched for refuge amid volatile moves in equities, currencies and bond markets.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • And the depreciation of the naira currency has seen the dollar value of company revenues fall within the period.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of currency

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“Gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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