gold star

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noun
  1. a gold-colored star displayed, as on a service flag, to indicate that a member of one's family, organization, or the like, was killed in war as a member of the armed forces.

  2. Informal.

    • symbolic approval or recognition for outstanding merit or effort: You get the gold star for cooking such a gourmet dinner.

    • anything that represents an outstanding effort or achievement: Her promotion was the gold star she'd been working for.

Origin of gold star

1
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

Other words from gold star

  • gold-star, adjective

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