Meaning of gold rush | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Any period of feverish migration into an area in which gold has been discovered.
   historical
2. A feverish obsession with seeking profits, especially in new markets.
   figuratively
3. A cocktail made from bourbon, honey, and lemon juice.
4. The urge to win gold medals, as in the Olympic Games.
   informal

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Examples

“Here Grey Beaver stopped. A whisper of the gold-rush had reached his ears, and he had come with several bales of furs, and another of gut-sewn mittens and moccasins. He would not have ventured so long a trip had he not expected generous profits.”

“That’s because I’ve decided to enter the freewheeling world of nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, the newest frontier in the cryptocurrency gold rush.”

“The Gold Rush is one of my favorite cocktails, invented at Sasha Petraske's famed Milk & Honey bar and now served all over the world. Basically a cold toddy, it's a shaken drink with bourbon, fresh lemon, and honey.”

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