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Ultimately, Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith both quit for these reasons during the band’s golden years.—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026 But too often those extra years are not healthy ones — sapping the sweetness from what should be our golden years.—Bryan T. Kelly, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026 Elk Grove has more than 30,000 people living in their golden years.—James Taylor, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026 Not all baby boomers are looking for the dry heat of the Southwest; some want to spend their golden years hiking, skiing, and fly fishing.—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for golden years