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golden age

1 of 1noun
/ˈɡoʊldən eɪdʒ/
Forms:golden ages
1

an idealized or imagined period of peace, prosperity, and happiness

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  • The novel depicted a golden age of harmony in the kingdom.
  • Historians sometimes refer to the Renaissance as a golden age.
  • People often look back nostalgically on the golden age of childhood.
  • Legends describe a golden age when humans lived without conflict.
  • The village seemed trapped in a timeless golden age of simplicity.
2

the time when a particular art, science, or activity reaches its highest level of development or success

  • The 1920s are considered the golden age of jazz.
  • Television experienced a golden age in the early 21st century.
  • The golden age of cinema produced many classic films.
  • This era is seen as the golden age of Greek philosophy.
  • The golden age of comic books began in the 1930s.