gold rush
noun
1
: a rush to newly discovered goldfields in pursuit of riches
2
: the headlong pursuit of sudden wealth in a new or lucrative field
Examples of gold rush in a Sentence
the California gold rush of 1849
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Timing has long been key in San Francisco, with a legacy of booms and busts going back to the gold rush and the 1906 earthquake.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
The Digital Entertainment Summit doubled down on the region’s animation gold rush.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Here’s how to get in on the gold rush
The Bank of England, which is second only to the New York Federal Reserve as a top global custodian of the precious metal, looks after more than 400,000 gold bars worth billions of pounds.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
It's nestled in the heart of Georgia’s picturesque wine country near Dahlonega, which boasts a storied history as one of the country's first gold rush towns.
—Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
The Digital Entertainment Summit doubled down on the region’s animation gold rush.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Here’s how to get in on the gold rush
The Bank of England, which is second only to the New York Federal Reserve as a top global custodian of the precious metal, looks after more than 400,000 gold bars worth billions of pounds.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
It's nestled in the heart of Georgia’s picturesque wine country near Dahlonega, which boasts a storied history as one of the country's first gold rush towns.
—Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gold rush
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“Gold rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20rush. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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