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How to pronounce gold in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms atomic number 79, au
Type of noble metal
Has types 24-karat gold, gold dust, green gold, guinea gold, pure gold
Type Words
Synonyms amber
Type of yellowness, yellow


he admired the gold of her hair.
Type Words
Synonyms aureate, gilded, gilt, golden


long aureate (or golden) hair.
a gold carpet.
Type Words
Synonyms gilded, golden


gold coins.
the gold dome of the Capitol.
the golden calf.
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Type of precious metal
Type Words
Type of wealth, riches


Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, and almost every vice--almighty gold.
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Type of valuableness, invaluableness, pricelessness, preciousness


the child was as good as gold.
she has a heart of gold.

Examples of gold

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No, not anything to do with his winning an Olympic gold medal in figure skating.
From the dailyherald.com
In the gold-medal game, he really did a nice job on one of their better players.
From the stltoday.com
They invested in exchange-traded gold funds, shares of mining companies or both.
From the bloomberg.com
Investors tend to buy gold when they're worried about the value of paper assets.
From the usatoday.com
The bridegroom's father with a gold-plated automatic pistol tucked in his pants.
From the washingtontimes.com
This is apparent in the currency's exchange rate with other currencies and gold.
From the forbes.com
Just before noon, one of the teams struck gold at a three-story brick row house.
From the online.wsj.com
Beyond that, Mr. Einhorn is a fan of exchange-traded funds that own gold miners.
From the online.wsj.com
Late last year, I was among the deriders, warning people to steer clear of gold.
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More examples
  • Coins made of gold
  • Made from or covered with gold; "gold coins"; "the gold dome of the Capitol"; "the golden calf"; "gilded icons"
  • Amber: a deep yellow color; "an amber light illuminated the room"; "he admired the gold of her hair"
  • Aureate: having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet"
  • 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
  • Great wealth; "Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, and almost every vice--almighty gold"--Ben Jonson
  • Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from aurum, "shining dawn", hence adjective, aureate) and an atomic number of 79. It has been a highly sought-after precious metal for coinage, jewelry, and other arts since the beginning of recorded history. ...
  • Gold is a 1932 American film directed by Otto Brower. An early sound B western, the film starred Jack Hoxie in the second of his six sound westerns, featuring Hooper Atchley as the villain Kramer. The film also marked the last screen appearance of silent movie actress Alice Day.
  • Gold is a 1934 science fiction film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Hans Albers.