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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Founded during the Pikes Peak gold rush of 1858, Denver grew from a dusty frontier camp into the Western metropolis and gateway to the Rocky Mountains that it’s considered today.
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
The film is set to be directed by Ang Lee and centers on the gold rush era in California, with shooting expected in Sacramento and El Dorado counties.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The novel delivers all the frenzy of a gold rush with rhythmic, hypnotic prose.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
In this modern-day gold rush, the resource to mine is talent.
—Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
The film is set to be directed by Ang Lee and centers on the gold rush era in California, with shooting expected in Sacramento and El Dorado counties.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The novel delivers all the frenzy of a gold rush with rhythmic, hypnotic prose.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
In this modern-day gold rush, the resource to mine is talent.
—Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Gold rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20rush. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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