gold rush

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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