gold star
Use Gold star in a sentencegold star
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.
a.
symbolic approval or recognition for outstanding merit or effort: You get the gold star for cooking such a gourmet dinner.
b.
anything that represents an outstanding effort or achievement: Her promotion was the gold star she'd been working for.
Origin:
1920–25, Americanism
1920–25, Americanism
Related forms
gold-star, adjective
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