"Our national treasure": Friends and former co-stars react to Betty White's death

The word "golden," according to Dictionary.com, is an adjective. It's also synonymous with legendary Hollywood actress Betty White. With the news of White's sudden death Friday, the last day of 2021 and just weeks before what would have been her 100th birthday, many of her friends, former co-stars, and even Dictionary.com have taken to social media to share their tributes to "The Golden Girls" actress whose career spans decades. 

According to IMDB, White has acting credits in almost every year since 1945, including recently as the voice of Bitey White in 2019's "Toy Story 4." 

NBC talk show host and "Saturday Night Live" alum Seth Meyers tweeted that White is the "only SNL host I ever saw get a standing ovation at the after party."