gold fever

Examples (10)

• The California gold fever of 1849 changed the region forever.
• Thousands of prospectors succumbed to gold fever and headed west.
• The discovery triggered an intense gold fever throughout the territory.
• Many families were torn apart by gold fever and the promise of riches.
• The town experienced a sudden outbreak of gold fever after the strike.
• He caught gold fever and abandoned his farm to search for nuggets.
• The gold fever epidemic spread rapidly across the mining camps.
• Stories of instant wealth fueled the gold fever among desperate workers.
• The government struggled to control the chaos caused by gold fever.
• Even seasoned miners weren't immune to the contagious gold fever.