golden era
Time of flourishing
A golden era is a period of exceptional flourishing, achievement, or prosperity—a time people look back on as the best of its kind.
The phrase implies nostalgia and idealization: the golden era of Hollywood, the golden era of jazz.
Whether any era truly deserves the label often depends on who's remembering it.
Quality from past eras
- yesteryearTime not long past
- bygoneOf earlier times
- retrospectiveReviewing what came before
- sepiaReddish-brown pigment
memories · reminiscence · sentimentality · yearning · longing · retro · timeless · heirloom
Abundance of money
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
- boomLoud deep sound
- flourishingProspering vigorously
- thrivingSucceeding vigorously
opulence · abundance · riches · growth · success · fortune · plenty · luxury
Impractically perfect in conception
- mythicalOf folklore, not fact
- romanticizedMade more appealing than reality
- glorifiedPraised beyond merit
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
idyllic · paradise · blissful · heavenly · sublime · exalted · ethereal · perfect
Exceptional creative skill
- masterpiecesWorks of supreme skill
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- innovationCreating something original
- renaissancePeriod of renewed vitality
enlightenment · literature · poetry · symphony · ballet · sculpture · philosophy · classicism
vintage
Quality from past eras
- yesteryearTime not long past
- bygoneOf earlier times
- retrospectiveReviewing what came before
sepia · memories · reminiscence · sentimentality · yearning · longing · retro · timeless · heirloom · old-fashioned
affluence
Abundance of money
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
- boomLoud deep sound
- flourishingProspering vigorously
thriving · opulence · abundance · riches · growth · success · fortune · plenty · luxury · economic
utopian
Impractically perfect in conception
- mythicalOf folklore, not fact
- romanticizedMade more appealing than reality
- glorifiedPraised beyond merit
legendary · idyllic · paradise · blissful · heavenly · sublime · exalted · ethereal · perfect · dreamlike
artistry
Exceptional creative skill
- masterpiecesWorks of supreme skill
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- innovationCreating something original
renaissance · enlightenment · literature · poetry · symphony · ballet · sculpture · philosophy · classicism · romanticism
- sports legacyHall of Fame, Hall of Famer, retired jersey, jersey retirement, number retirement
- golden daysglory days, good old days, good times, halcyon days, heyday
- bodybuildingbodybuilding, muscle, bodybuilders, Mr. Olympia, posing
- Bollywooditem number, song and dance, dance numbers, masala, dream sequence