Gold
noun
A yellow precious metal used for making valuable objects and money.
I wear a gold necklace.
Often appears as...
- gold jewelry
- gold coin
noun
A bright yellow color.
The sunset was a beautiful shade of gold.
Often appears as...
- gold shade
- gold paint
adjective
Made of gold or colored like gold.
She was wearing a gold dress.
Often appears as...
- gold watch
- gold ring
noun
A first-place win in a competition.
He won gold in the Olympics.
Often appears as...
- gold medal
- win gold
noun
A yellow precious metal used for making valuable objects and money.
I wear a gold necklace.
Often appears as...
- gold jewelry
- gold coin
noun
A bright yellow color.
The sunset was a beautiful shade of gold.
Often appears as...
- gold shade
- gold paint
adjective
Made of gold or colored like gold.
She was wearing a gold dress.
Often appears as...
- gold watch
- gold ring
noun
A first-place win in a competition.
He won gold in the Olympics.
Often appears as...
- gold medal
- win gold
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Symbol of Wealth
Gold often represents wealth and luxury in different cultures, used in common phrases.
Everything he owns is gold-plated; he lives in luxury.
Pro Tip 2/3Value Persistence
Gold maintains value over time and is seen as a stable investment.
His family invested in gold for long-term security.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Currency
Gold has a history of being used as currency and in trade, often mentioned in historical contexts.
Ancient merchants traveled far to trade spices for gold.
Pro Tip 1/3Symbol of Wealth
Gold often represents wealth and luxury in different cultures, used in common phrases.
Everything he owns is gold-plated; he lives in luxury.
Pro Tip 2/3Value Persistence
Gold maintains value over time and is seen as a stable investment.
His family invested in gold for long-term security.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Currency
Gold has a history of being used as currency and in trade, often mentioned in historical contexts.
Ancient merchants traveled far to trade spices for gold.
Pro Tip 1/3Symbol of Wealth
Gold often represents wealth and luxury in different cultures, used in common phrases.
Everything he owns is gold-plated; he lives in luxury.
Pro Tip 2/3Value Persistence
Gold maintains value over time and is seen as a stable investment.
His family invested in gold for long-term security.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Currency
Gold has a history of being used as currency and in trade, often mentioned in historical contexts.
Ancient merchants traveled far to trade spices for gold.
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We can start winning the...
We said, hey, how about instead of using sugar molecules, let's maybe take tiny, tiny little particles made of gold, and let's program them with some interesting chemistry around them. Let's program them to look for cancer cells. And then we will inject these gold particles into these patients by the billions again, and we'll have them go all over the body,
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Barry Clifford: Pirate...
me and held her wrist out after the talk and said my grandfather said he found these coins on the beach and he said that they came from the widow and they were gold escudos little gold escudos about a half an ounce each and they had slice marks in them like someone hit them with a knife or a file and I'll
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Tycho Brahe, the...
resulting in a sword duel and Tycho losing a good-sized chunk of his nose. After that, he was said to have worn a realistic prosthetic of gold and silver that he would glue onto his face. Fortunately, Tycho didn't need his nose to continue his astronomical work. He kept studying the night sky
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Can you solve the pirate...
Naturally, each pirate wants to stay alive while getting as much gold as possible. But being pirates, none of them trust each other, so they can't collaborate in advance. And being blood-thirsty pirates, if anyone thinks they'll end up with the same amount of gold either way,
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Plato’s best (and worst)...
the military, and the rulers, and that a great noble lie should convince everyone to follow this structure. The noble lie he proposed was that we're all born with gold, silver, or a mixture of brass and iron in our souls, which determine our roles in life.
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Where does gold come...
that create gold in stars. But these machines can only construct gold atom by atom. So it would take almost the age of the universe to produce one gram at a cost vastly exceeding the current value of gold. So that's not a very good solution.
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Creating a Bio-Industrial...
principles down what is it about those places what is it about this world that makes it work first of all what's abundant is golden for us what's rare the rare earths the gold it's gold but that's what's precious metals what
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The myth of King Midas...
His life, he thought, was lacking luster; what he needed was more gold. The god sent the power to turn anything the king touched to gold surging through Midas. Ecstatic, he turned to his possessions.
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Who built Great...
The city generated its riches by controlling the sources and trade of the most prized gold, ivory, and copper. With this mercantile power, it was able to extend its sphere of influence
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Birds Feast on Bee Swarm...
among as many spines as possible to protect their chicks. They're all waiting to cash in on the cactus bee gold rush.
Video examples
We can start winning the...
We said, hey, how about instead of using sugar molecules, let's maybe take tiny, tiny little particles made of gold, and let's program them with some interesting chemistry around them. Let's program them to look for cancer cells. And then we will inject these gold particles into these patients by the billions again, and we'll have them go all over the body,
Video examples
Barry Clifford: Pirate...
me and held her wrist out after the talk and said my grandfather said he found these coins on the beach and he said that they came from the widow and they were gold escudos little gold escudos about a half an ounce each and they had slice marks in them like someone hit them with a knife or a file and I'll
Video examples
Tycho Brahe, the...
resulting in a sword duel and Tycho losing a good-sized chunk of his nose. After that, he was said to have worn a realistic prosthetic of gold and silver that he would glue onto his face. Fortunately, Tycho didn't need his nose to continue his astronomical work. He kept studying the night sky
Video examples
Can you solve the pirate...
Naturally, each pirate wants to stay alive while getting as much gold as possible. But being pirates, none of them trust each other, so they can't collaborate in advance. And being blood-thirsty pirates, if anyone thinks they'll end up with the same amount of gold either way,
Video examples
Plato’s best (and worst)...
the military, and the rulers, and that a great noble lie should convince everyone to follow this structure. The noble lie he proposed was that we're all born with gold, silver, or a mixture of brass and iron in our souls, which determine our roles in life.
Video examples
Where does gold come...
that create gold in stars. But these machines can only construct gold atom by atom. So it would take almost the age of the universe to produce one gram at a cost vastly exceeding the current value of gold. So that's not a very good solution.
Video examples
Creating a Bio-Industrial...
principles down what is it about those places what is it about this world that makes it work first of all what's abundant is golden for us what's rare the rare earths the gold it's gold but that's what's precious metals what
Video examples
The myth of King Midas...
His life, he thought, was lacking luster; what he needed was more gold. The god sent the power to turn anything the king touched to gold surging through Midas. Ecstatic, he turned to his possessions.
Video examples
Who built Great...
The city generated its riches by controlling the sources and trade of the most prized gold, ivory, and copper. With this mercantile power, it was able to extend its sphere of influence
Video examples
Birds Feast on Bee Swarm...
among as many spines as possible to protect their chicks. They're all waiting to cash in on the cactus bee gold rush.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Udo Kier
German Actor
I'll tell you what a friendship is to me. Friendship to me is, if my friends need my little finger to live, I'm going to have it cut off. I'm going to the hospital, they cut off my finger, and maybe I have a gold finger instead, and I become famous. But I still give it to my friend.
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Francois Nars
French Businessman
Looking at flowers, simple things in life. I don't need to look at gold and a castle; sometimes its very simple things that are very beautiful. I am keeping my eyes fresh to find beauty in many places, and in gold, too, sometimes!
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Jessica Long
American Athlete
I'd love the gold and that's what I'm obviously going for, but if I never bring home another gold in my life, I am more than enough.
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Alvin Adams
American Businessman
Well I just figure any man who risks his neck to save a dog's life isn't going to kill someone for gold teeth.
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Joe Ingles
Australian Basketball Player
There's nothing like getting out there in the green and gold with your friends and family supporting you.
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Lady Colin Campbell
British Writer
I'm living proof that whatever happens to you in life, you can turn base metal into gold.
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Bob Marley
Jamaican Singer
Don't gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver or gold.
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Picabo Street
American Athlete
I have my gold forever and no one can ever take it away from me.
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Charlie Shrem
American Businessman
My word is gold, And I make sure everyone gets paid.
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Eric Weddle
American Athlete
Great night. Phelps got a gold. How sick is that.
Quote examples
Udo Kier
German Actor
I'll tell you what a friendship is to me. Friendship to me is, if my friends need my little finger to live, I'm going to have it cut off. I'm going to the hospital, they cut off my finger, and maybe I have a gold finger instead, and I become famous. But I still give it to my friend.
Quote examples
Francois Nars
French Businessman
Looking at flowers, simple things in life. I don't need to look at gold and a castle; sometimes its very simple things that are very beautiful. I am keeping my eyes fresh to find beauty in many places, and in gold, too, sometimes!
Quote examples
Jessica Long
American Athlete
I'd love the gold and that's what I'm obviously going for, but if I never bring home another gold in my life, I am more than enough.
Quote examples
Alvin Adams
American Businessman
Well I just figure any man who risks his neck to save a dog's life isn't going to kill someone for gold teeth.
Quote examples
Joe Ingles
Australian Basketball Player
There's nothing like getting out there in the green and gold with your friends and family supporting you.
Quote examples
Lady Colin Campbell
British Writer
I'm living proof that whatever happens to you in life, you can turn base metal into gold.
Quote examples
Bob Marley
Jamaican Singer
Don't gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver or gold.
Quote examples
Picabo Street
American Athlete
I have my gold forever and no one can ever take it away from me.
Quote examples
Charlie Shrem
American Businessman
My word is gold, And I make sure everyone gets paid.
Quote examples
Eric Weddle
American Athlete
Great night. Phelps got a gold. How sick is that.
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