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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.—
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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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Crafted in Ireland, the coach features dark brown panels adorned with golden scrollwork and a gilded roof, offering shelter from the light rain falling over Berkshire.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Kkxiu Shoulder Bag Take a page out of Lohan’s style book with this burgundy purse, which features a similar front flap, curved silhouette, and gilded hardware.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
To make gilded pumpkins, cover them in gold spray paint or use adhesive and gold leaf, then place them throughout your fall porch display.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Situated on the 12th and 13th floors of the building, the palatial pad has three bedrooms and three baths across roughly 3,100 square feet outfitted with an ample allowance of gilded furnishings and decor.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Kkxiu Shoulder Bag Take a page out of Lohan’s style book with this burgundy purse, which features a similar front flap, curved silhouette, and gilded hardware.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
To make gilded pumpkins, cover them in gold spray paint or use adhesive and gold leaf, then place them throughout your fall porch display.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Situated on the 12th and 13th floors of the building, the palatial pad has three bedrooms and three baths across roughly 3,100 square feet outfitted with an ample allowance of gilded furnishings and decor.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
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 23 Sep. 2025.
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