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: covered or tinged with gold or a golden color
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The reception room, just off the entryway, features colorful wall and ceiling decorations and a gilded overmantel mirror and matching cornices.—
Stephen May
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: having a background of wealth and luxury : prosperous, luxurious
Emily Post was raised among New York's gilded elite.—Susan Berfield
Susan Berfield… despite the upper-crust background and the gilded résumé, Bonham Carter is a pretty modern chick off stage.—Elizabeth Gleick
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Spanning up to 1,560 square feet, the six Signature Suites are decked out with 19th-century frescoes, gilded salons, marble fireplaces, and tall windows, evoking the glitz and glamor of a bygone era.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
The gilded trophy is now proudly displayed on Born Weird Tattoo’s front patio.
—Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
When his parents split, Newsom was lost between the gilded world of his father and the hard-working, private world of his mother.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
Think black-and-white marble floors, gilded moldings, and big, fresh flower arrangements.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
The gilded trophy is now proudly displayed on Born Weird Tattoo’s front patio.
—Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
When his parents split, Newsom was lost between the gilded world of his father and the hard-working, private world of his mother.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
Think black-and-white marble floors, gilded moldings, and big, fresh flower arrangements.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for gilded
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“Gilded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gilded. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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