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US
/ˈɡoʊɫd/
]
[ UK /ɡˈəʊld/ ]
[ UK /ɡˈəʊld/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
a gold carpet
long aureate (or golden) hair -
made from or covered with gold
gilded icons
the golden calf
gold coins
the gold dome of the Capitol
NOUN
- a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
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something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.
the child was as good as gold
she has a heart of gold -
great wealth
Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, and almost every vice--almighty gold - coins made of gold
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a deep yellow color
an amber light illuminated the room
he admired the gold of her hair
How To Use gold In A Sentence
- The battery-operated doll comes complete with walkie-talkie and a wardrobe choice of military fatigues or bolero jacket and gold trousers.
- As far back as the 1920s, it was an easy getaway for Hollywood types looking for a little privacy; and this golden era lives on at select spots.
- In many places, glittering among the clothes, were gold and silver coins, a few silver ornaments such as buckles, and watches -- things not missed by the pirates in the transport of their flight. The Frozen Pirate
- A few minutes with the heron book cleared up the mystery; they were tricolored herons, the first I had ever seen.10 By the end of the month American goldfinches were shooting around like tossed gold pieces despite another cold spell. Bird Cloud
- Brunhild, a mischievous, strong-minded goldfish (the voice of Noah Cyrus, Miley's younger sister), is determined to become a little girl when she's rescued from a jar and befriended by Sosuke (the voice of Frankie Jonas, the Jonas Brothers 'kid brother), a plucky, self-reliant 5-year-old. No Time's Right for 'Traveler's Wife'
- Goldman Sachs JB Were analyst Marcus Curley, who has a "buy" rating on the shares, forecasts a price of NZ$6. 20 to NZ$6. 40 if the acquirer is another casino company. The Blind Bet for Sky City
- Hazel wore a medieval-styled dress with a gold-braced bodice, gold chiffon sleeves and a gold train.
- That means pearly white skinless cod or haddock under a casing of crisp batter the colour of dark honey, served with golden chips. Times, Sunday Times
- He couldn't stop looking the man's shiny gold tooth that glinted ominously in the streetlight.
- Taiwan grabbed two gold medals, two silvers and one bronze at the Athens Olympics.
