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as in to varnish
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as in to paint
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Recent Examples of gild
Nothing better illustrates institutional hubris than gilding the Fed's own palace while Main Street feels the pinch.
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Over the last few years the maison’s creative director Fausto Puglisi has modernized the heritage print design, initially inspired by the reflection of a sunbeam on Roberto Cavalli’s Art Deco gilded lighter, into a signature motif featured across his ready-to-wear and couture collections.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
For far too long, that career path has been available only to men, and this stadium will only further gild the golden pathway being laid in this nation for women at the top of their sports.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025
Enameled and gilded and madly ornate, installed under ultra-bright lights in a nook-like space — a former butler’s pantry?
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Over the last few years the maison’s creative director Fausto Puglisi has modernized the heritage print design, initially inspired by the reflection of a sunbeam on Roberto Cavalli’s Art Deco gilded lighter, into a signature motif featured across his ready-to-wear and couture collections.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
For far too long, that career path has been available only to men, and this stadium will only further gild the golden pathway being laid in this nation for women at the top of their sports.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025
Enameled and gilded and madly ornate, installed under ultra-bright lights in a nook-like space — a former butler’s pantry?
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gild
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The coarsest grades of steel wool can strip paint or varnish and remove rust from surfaces.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
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In Pasto, a community gathers around varnishing — from old trade networks between harvesters, carpenters, and varnishers to fairs where artisans demonstrate their craft.—
Gabriela Molina Riascos,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2025
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The list, which was introduced in 2020, blends both sales and streaming data to paint a picture of what humanity is listening to.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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President Donald Trump has painted a bleak picture of Los Angeles since protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids broke out over the weekend.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2025
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On Saturday, the regime published images of a celebratory event marking International Children's Day, which critics saw as an attempt to whitewash its image amid international condemnation over its human rights record.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Inside, three bedrooms and four baths are spread across almost 2,300 square feet of multi-level living space boasting a mix of stone and wide-plank French oak floors, arched doorways, and whitewashed wood-beam ceilings dotted with skylights.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
23 May 2025
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Rather than studding the cloth with gemstones, Lichtenberg tasked craftspeople with developing an embroidering technique that combines Italian gemstone mastery with French leather expertise in the hybrid jewel.—
Kate Matthams,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Yesterday, for a performance at Rough Trade, Cyrus continued to embrace sparkle in a black halter top embroidered with sequins and a beaded fringe.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
5 June 2025
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Air Traffic Control had cleared both planes, despite the airport being wreathed in fog.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2023
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The deal itself was wreathed in controversy.—
Rory Smith,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2023
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins buried a left circle wrister to cut the Panthers lead to 3-1, 3:33 into the second period.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Many in Israel see such a confrontation as the best option—even though Iran’s nuclear facilities are spread across its territory, and some are buried deep underground, making any military campaign likely to be drawn-out, complicated, and hazardous.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2025
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Related Stories The high-gloss sandals echoed the sheen of her Western-style fringed jacket from Ferrari’s fall 2025 ready-to-wear collection, with the wraparound straps and fringe creating a cohesive sense of movement and texture.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
4 June 2025
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Meanwhile, low-lying islands with flat fringing reefs (where coral hugs the shore) hosted fewer species.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The breakfast burrito, smothered in both red and green chile, could cure anything.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2025
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The algae is especially harmful to mangroves, which serve as nursery habitats, and can smother sea grasses and coral reefs, Lapointe said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
5 June 2025
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“Gild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gild. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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