variants
or less commonly gild
1
: an association of people with similar interests or pursuits
especially
: a medieval association of merchants or craftsmen
2
: a group of organisms that use the same ecological resource in a similar way
a feeding guild
Examples of guild in a Sentence
after his apprenticeship, he was able to join the stonemasons' guild
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The guild reached a tentative agreement on Saturday with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Apr. 2026
Full details about the deal, which comes far ahead of the writers guild’s May 30 contract expiration, are typically released after the ratification.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
Season two of Beef will follow an entirely new cast and unrelated storyline than the show’s first season, which earned eight Emmy Awards, four Critics Choice Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, two Gotham Awards, two SAG Awards, along with several other guild honors.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
In Clock Hands, young Vale can’t afford to join any of the guilds as an apprentice or learn a trade of their own.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Apr. 2026
Full details about the deal, which comes far ahead of the writers guild’s May 30 contract expiration, are typically released after the ratification.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
Season two of Beef will follow an entirely new cast and unrelated storyline than the show’s first season, which earned eight Emmy Awards, four Critics Choice Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, two Gotham Awards, two SAG Awards, along with several other guild honors.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
In Clock Hands, young Vale can’t afford to join any of the guilds as an apprentice or learn a trade of their own.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for guild
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“Guild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guild. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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