gilded age
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
The period of United States history from the end of the Civil War to the end of the 19th century, a time marked by rapid economic expansion, a lack of government regulation, and rampant corruption.
Example Sentences
- "Here the Gilded Age had found its music published and here the dawning jazz age would break into general consciousness."
- "Under Spofford's vigorous stewardship and astute guidance over a thirty-two year period from 1865 to 1897 that encompassed most of the Gilded Age, the Library of Congress greatly expanded its services to Congress and to the country."
- "Professor Reitano reexamines an issue that roiled the political and intellectual waters of the Gilded Age in ways difficult to conceive today."
- "It’s true that Mr. Piketty and his colleagues have added a great deal of historical depth to our knowledge, demonstrating that we really are living in a new Gilded Age. But we’ve known that for a while."
- "During the Gilded Age, many observers in the United States worried that the country was becoming increasingly inegalitarian and moving farther and farther away from its original pioneering ideal."
- "This New Gilded Age has found an epicenter in Los Angeles, particularly where Bel-Air, Beverly Hills and Holmby Hills converge. Real estate agents call it the Platinum Triangle."
Etymology
Inflected Forms
the Gilded Age (canonical)