Phrase guide

golden boy

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A young man who has become unusually successful at an early age.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Bill Gates was the golden boy of the software industry in the early 1980s.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A favored youth, held in high esteem by others, and for whom there are high hopes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He was the golden boy of Montana politics.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a man who is unusually successful at an early age

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: wonder boy

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: man, adult male

History

Etymology

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