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Recent Examples of gold-plated
The minute and hour hands and the hands in the subdials are gold-plated.
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Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Found in a man’s grave, the weapon’s silver- and gold-plated hilt is engraved with patterns, and a ring is fused to its pommel (the top of its handle).
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Loading your audio article Police on Friday identified the thorny thief who stole a gold-plated rose from a 9/11 memorial display at a Midtown church.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 Nov. 2024
The surgical steel posts are gold-plated and hypoallergenic for sensitive skin.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The surgical steel posts are gold-plated and hypoallergenic, ideal for sensitive ears.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Although many concerts are more elaborate and sporting franchises — often aided by taxpayer dollars — have gold-plated their stadiums with premium seating, prices have mostly increased because artists, promoters, and teams have taken advantage of the high demand, aided by dynamic pricing.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 13 Sep. 2024
The Fight Fight Fight watch sells for between $500 and $800, depending on the color, and is gold-plated, the site says.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024
Young men with silver- and gold-plated lowrider bicycles lounged in chinos and T-shirts, while other men traded stories about cars past.
—David Gonzalez David Dee Delgado, New York Times, 19 May 2024
Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Found in a man’s grave, the weapon’s silver- and gold-plated hilt is engraved with patterns, and a ring is fused to its pommel (the top of its handle).
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Loading your audio article Police on Friday identified the thorny thief who stole a gold-plated rose from a 9/11 memorial display at a Midtown church.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 Nov. 2024
The surgical steel posts are gold-plated and hypoallergenic for sensitive skin.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The surgical steel posts are gold-plated and hypoallergenic, ideal for sensitive ears.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Although many concerts are more elaborate and sporting franchises — often aided by taxpayer dollars — have gold-plated their stadiums with premium seating, prices have mostly increased because artists, promoters, and teams have taken advantage of the high demand, aided by dynamic pricing.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 13 Sep. 2024
The Fight Fight Fight watch sells for between $500 and $800, depending on the color, and is gold-plated, the site says.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024
Young men with silver- and gold-plated lowrider bicycles lounged in chinos and T-shirts, while other men traded stories about cars past.
—David Gonzalez David Dee Delgado, New York Times, 19 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold-plated
Adjective
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As rain turned from mist to torrent, the fashionista crowd swarmed up the marble steps of the Petit Palais, pressing together under a narrow, gilded awning like ants escaping a flood.—
Victoria Bousis,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2025
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By Biz Carson | Bloomberg In San Francisco’s financial district, the One Montgomery building evokes the opulence of America’s turn of the 20th century gilded age.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The gold nail art also picked up the same tone in her jewelry and looked lovely against her raspberry pink gown.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
25 Apr. 2025
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Originally instituted as a response to 9/11, these new IDs can be identified by the gold star in the top right corner.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The 30-year gilt yield was 25 basis points higher at 5.597% at 5 p.m. London time, at its highest level since 1998, after rising as much as 30 basis points earlier in the session.—
Chloe Taylor,Jenni Reid,Sawdah Bhaimiya,Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Wendy Labrum Interiors An antique marble fireplace and gilt mirror ground the formal living room in the designer Wendy Labrum’s own Chicago home.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Gold-plated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold-plated. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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