golden boy

A boy or man who is especially popular, admired, and successful. The term can imply that the individual's faults are overlooked by others. Jake was the golden boy of the team, much to the chagrin of his teammates. Tom's always been the golden boy of our family. He seemingly can do no wrong in our parents' eyes. Mr. Khatri has been the golden boy of the industry ever since his meteoric rise to fame in the late 2000s, though there are some dissenting voices who claim his company has exploited its workers over the years.

See also: boy, golden

golden girl

A girl or woman who is especially popular, admired, and successful. The term sometimes implies that the individual's faults are overlooked by others. Ms. Khatri has been the golden girl of the industry ever since her meteoric rise to fame in the late 2000s. Sarah was always the golden girl of our family. It just seemed like she could do no wrong in our parents' eyes. Please, my sister is the golden girl. She does everything right, and I do everything wrong.

a golden boy

If you call a man a golden boy, you mean that they are very popular or successful. When the movie came out the critics went wild, hailing Tarantino as the golden boy of the 1990s. Note: You can describe a popular or successful woman as a golden girl. Jacqueline du Pré, with her flowing blond hair and good looks, was the golden girl of classical music in the sixties.

See also: boy, golden

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golden boy

a very popular or successful man. informal

2005 Norman Lebrecht La Scena Musicale From the day he raised a baton as principal conductor in Birmingham in 1980 , Rattle has been the golden boy of classical music.

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a ˈgolden boy

a young man who is very successful and popular: He had been the golden boy of Welsh rugby.

See also: boy, golden

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References in periodicals archive

Golden Boy is at once the composer, producer, engineer, lyricist and performer of his tracks, which find acceptance in locales as disparate as Moscow and Tokyo.

Universal Jazz - New Album by Golden Boy (Fospassin)

The endnotes include resources to find out more about the issues raised in Golden Boy, along with a glossary of Kiswahili words, and a note from the author about the disturbing practice of albino poaching.

BOOK PICKS

According to the buyer, Golden Boy is in a good position to benefit from the expected growth of the US nut butter retail category in the next three years.

Post Holdings to buy Golden Boy, Dymatize

CBS throws money at awful shows like Golden Boy (did they think they found the new James Dean?) and then cancels Vegas after one season.

Fall (mis)fortunes

Golden Boy are in the UK tonight with Amir Khan, who takes on Julio Diaz in Sheffield in his first fight on home soil since 2011.

Cleverly showed his class in his title stroll; Fight Scene Wales Kevin Hayde - the promoter with a punch sport@walesonline.co.uk

"I've got massive aspirations and when I said this to the other promoters I got a look back from some of them but when I said it to Richard (Schaefer, chief executive of Golden Boy) he nodded along and said 'let's do it'; it pretty much went from there really."

Ogogo is ready to conquer the world

"Following the Olympics I've been looking to the future and considering a number of options and feel the time is now right to turn professional with Golden Boy."

New pro Agogo is ring's Golden Boy; SPORT SHORTS BOXING

The Golden Boy Promotions CEO thinks the bout and the crowd's reaction to it was "the coming-out party for Canelo Alvarez." "You saw the quality.

Canelo Alvarez is ready for boxing's biggest foes

Khan and Mayweather share the same promotion house, Golden Boy, and a showdown between both is reportedly in on the cards.

Ex-champion Khan in line to face American boxer Mayweather

Khan's promoter, Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy Promotions, identified him as Ameen, who supposedly has ties to the IBF.

I've got nothing to hide says Ameen; BOXING

THE IBF have confirmed they will investigate Amir Khan's defeat by Lamont Peterson after receiving a request for a formal appeal from Golden Boy Promotions.

IBF will probe Khan defeat as appeal launched

THE IBF yesterday confirmed they will investigate Amir Khan's defeat by Lamont Peterson after receiving a request for a formal appeal from Golden Boy Promotions.

Probe launched into Khan fight; BOXING

Golden Boy Promotions chief executive Richard Schaefer revealed that contrary to reports, the sanctioning bodies will investigate events in Washington 10 days ago.

Appeal will be held in January; Sport briefs

McEwan, 28, plans to put pressure on Golden Boy promoter Oscar de la Hoya in an effort to persuade him to back the ambitious plan.

Craig can be king of the castle; BOXING