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as in to varnish
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as in to paint
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Recent Examples of gild
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.
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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
The rest of the ensemble works to mixed results: Ruffalo plays Marshall with a Trumpian affect and a game show host/televangelist style, licking his chops gilded with large white veneers; his wife (Toni Collette) fawns with her long manicure and salivates over sauce (yes, sauce).
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
New, platinum gilt Native American sculptures look good, and the new jewelry gallery looks fab.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 22 Feb. 2025
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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
The rest of the ensemble works to mixed results: Ruffalo plays Marshall with a Trumpian affect and a game show host/televangelist style, licking his chops gilded with large white veneers; his wife (Toni Collette) fawns with her long manicure and salivates over sauce (yes, sauce).
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
New, platinum gilt Native American sculptures look good, and the new jewelry gallery looks fab.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 22 Feb. 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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Sleek, flat-panel cabinets (painted in Dylan by Portola Paints) contrast with the irregular zellige tile backsplash by Zia Tile.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 May 2025
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But that wouldn’t happen even if Chardin, who lived 1699 to 1779 in Paris, painted the objects in the middle of an earthquake.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 May 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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The Venezuelan government has used the program as a political marketing tool to whitewash its role in the mass exodus that has forced more than 8 million people to flee due to humanitarian and economic crises and political persecution.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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The three-time AMA winner then kicked off her hosting duties in a plunging Swarovski crystal embroidered Miss Sohee halter-neck gown in white and silver with a daringly high slit up the front.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Women wear Lilly Pulitzer-style shift dresses and headbands en masse, while men wear colorful blazers embroidered with ducks or lobsters (as well as a lot of Brooks Brothers).—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
23 May 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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Cause of death: There are several causes of death because Ulric receives the nine lives of a cat: shot in the head, drowned, hanged, car crash, electrocuted, crossbow, stabbed, suffocated after burying himself alive. Sad or satisfying?—
Carrie Wittmer,
Vulture,
19 May 2025
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When managers bury the message in a compliment sandwich, it gets lost.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Filho’s movie operates at the pace and tenor of a drama in exile, albeit one that’s fringed with B-movie fun and stalked by a pair of unscrupulous hitmen.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 May 2025
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Her hair was styled with long waves that cascaded down her back and fringe to frame her face.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2025
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When Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed — killing six construction workers and sending thousands of tons of concrete and steel hurtling into the Patapsco River — Carver feared that the foundation’s nearby oyster reef would be smothered beneath the sediment and debris.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
24 May 2025
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As a sickly boy raised by two women, young Darin was smothered with affection.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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“Gild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gild. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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