golden child

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golden child¹

noun golden children · Golden Child

  1. One who is favored or the favorite (in a family, on a team, at work, etc.), often held in high esteem by others, and for whom there are high hopes. See the trouble you cause? Why can't you present yourself with your brothers and sisters? AHN. Because I am a golden child.

Opposite: black sheep, scapegoat, red-headed stepchild

Golden Child²

noun Golden Children

  1. Alternative letter-case form of golden child

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@misc{golden_child_2026,
  title = {golden child},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/golden%20child},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}