1
as in to varnish
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to paint
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of gild
The group walked through a security screening into the mosque’s largest congregational area, gilded and beautifully white.
—
Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Their graves lack the characteristic oversize, gilded bronze belt buckles and other elaborate ornaments buried with their distant ancestors.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 24 Feb. 2025
Golden is better than gilded, but even gilt is better than iron.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The winter sunbeams slanted in their gentle way, as if coaxing color from the land, and all the brown and grey plants looked gilded in the morning light.
—Kate Siber, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gild
Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Their graves lack the characteristic oversize, gilded bronze belt buckles and other elaborate ornaments buried with their distant ancestors.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 24 Feb. 2025
Golden is better than gilded, but even gilt is better than iron.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The winter sunbeams slanted in their gentle way, as if coaxing color from the land, and all the brown and grey plants looked gilded in the morning light.
—Kate Siber, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gild
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gild
Verb
-
Both works underwent conservation at Harvard, with conservators Ellen Davis and Kate Smith noting that Two Human Beings had at one point been varnished, in a move inconsistent with Munch’s practice, and that Train Smoke had accumulated atmospheric grime and was in need of paint stabilization.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 Feb. 2025
-
Red and brown cliffs, varnished by thousands of years of high-desert weather, towered on either side of me.—
Derek M. Norman,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
The numbers paint a generally positive outlook that, according to these forecasters, should allow the nation to narrowly dodge a slump.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
-
When the first match finally made it onto pickleball TV … the courts for this event were, to put it lightly, uniquely painted.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
All four legs have spindle accents, and the linen shade actually looks like whitewashing, with visible brushstrokes for a more distressed feel.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
-
Some of these handmade birds and bumblebees live on in the spare, whitewashed rooms of what is today known as the Alekos Fassianos Atelier, which is open to visitors during the summer.—
Rachel Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Elliot was dressed in a white and brown onesie with a bunny and two carrots embroidered on top of a pocket for the festive photo shoot.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
20 Apr. 2025
-
Designed to bring some chi-chi to a seasonal tablescape, the collection features plates dusted with pollen-like dots and linens embroidered with bees and blooming tulips, each piece channelling the natural beauty of Daylesford’s Market Garden.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Air Traffic Control had cleared both planes, despite the airport being wreathed in fog.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2023
-
The deal itself was wreathed in controversy.—
Rory Smith,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2023
Verb
-
The election of a pope can be interrupted, not stopped The pope's funeral will end when his wooden coffin is taken in procession from St. Peter's Basilica to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, the church in Rome where he will be buried.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
-
But Pope Francis chose to be buried in Rome, at the Basilica of St. Mary Major — about 2.5 miles away.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Macron’s glam featured her blond hair styled with a voluminous coif and fringe to frame her face.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
-
There are a lot of subject areas where a search shouldn't return a broad range of information—where grabbing a range of ideas would expose people to fringe and false information.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Golden State won the regular-season series 3-2, but the Rockets smothered Curry and the Warriors 106-96 in the last matchup of the season.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
21 Apr. 2025
-
The English side came close to equalising either side of half-time when first Alessia Russo headed a Katie McCabe free kick against the crossbar before the break, and then after it, Caitlin Foord had a shot smothered by Lyon goalkeeper Christiane Endler.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gild. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share