Gold (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The luxurious silk fabric had a gold sheen that caught the light.
- The furniture was upholstered in a gold velvet that added to the room's opulence.
- The model's gold hair cascaded down her back in luscious waves.
- The palace had a gold carpet that led up to the throne room.
- The intricate gold design on the vase seemed to dance in the sunlight.
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Meaning 2
Made from or covered with gold; "gold coins"; "the gold dome of the Capitol"; "the golden calf"; "gilded icons".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The Olympic medal winner proudly held up her gold necklace with her family's initials engraved on it.
- The pharaoh's tomb was filled with gold masks and treasures that took the archaeologists' breath away.
- She found a small, antique locket that had been hidden in the attic for years, and inside, she saw an old, gold-rimmed photo of her ancestors.
- On New Year's Eve, she walked down Fifth Avenue in a glittering, gold lamé cocktail dress.
- Tourists came from around the world to visit St Mark's Cathedral, particularly its beautifully preserved Byzantine, gold-drenched frescoes and architecture.