golden boy

Noun

Meaning

a man who is unusually successful at an early age

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

darling choice favorite hero preference beloved idol favourite fav golden child dreamboat blue-eyed boy first choice apple of eye fair-haired boy
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Antonyms

patsy beat nobody loser scapegoat dupe
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Hypernyms

man adult male

Related terms

golden girl

Examples

Despite much public resistance, the Hollywood City Council, wisely wanting to keep the movie’s golden boy in town, approved his application for a building permit. Source: Internet

And so tonight, my golden boy, you got your wish." Source: Internet

It comes as no surprise that Emirates bigwigs are desperate for the Gabon golden boy to commit his future to the Emirates as he enters the final 12 months of his deal. Source: Internet

Smith has become something of a golden boy for the military industrial complex, raking in donations from such defence contractors as Textron, a leading producer of cluster bombs. Source: Internet

I'd been a golden boy for so long that without serious proof to convict, the government and the college just let me slip away once the hoopla died down. Source: Internet

Summer always saw Rhett as a golden boy without blemish, but she learns that he is as flawed and vulnerable and scarred as she is. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

golden blue-eyed grass golden bond golden bowl golden bream golden brown golden brown trout