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 film is understood to align with the AI guidelines of the Hollywood guilds.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 May 2026
The Audacity stars Simon Helberg, Paul Adelstein and Meaghan Rath attend The Audacity guild FYC event on May 19 in Los Angeles.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
The executive also used the high-profile gathering at the Martinez Hotel to reaffirm Canal+‘s long-term commitment to French cinema and the country’s theatrical model as negotiations loom over the renewal of the broadcaster’s agreement with film guilds to invest in French and European films.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 May 2026
In doing so, Din becomes a traitor to his bounty hunter guild, led by Greef Karga (Carl Weathers).
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 May 2026
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 May 2026
The Audacity stars Simon Helberg, Paul Adelstein and Meaghan Rath attend The Audacity guild FYC event on May 19 in Los Angeles.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
The executive also used the high-profile gathering at the Martinez Hotel to reaffirm Canal+‘s long-term commitment to French cinema and the country’s theatrical model as negotiations loom over the renewal of the broadcaster’s agreement with film guilds to invest in French and European films.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 May 2026
In doing so, Din becomes a traitor to his bounty hunter guild, led by Greef Karga (Carl Weathers).
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 May 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 24 May. 2026.
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