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as in to varnish
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as in to paint
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Recent Examples of gild
The massive musical stars Cynthia Erivo as magical young woman Elphaba, who is misunderstood because of her unusual green skin and has yet to discover her true power, and Ariana Grande as popular young woman Glinda, who is gilded by privilege and ambition and has yet to discover her true heart.
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Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2024
The gold grass Is gilded with dew on our morning drives in a grumbling open-sided Land Cruiser.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
The pages gilded in shimmery gold highlight more than a decade of red carpet looks and night on the town street wear.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
This year, for the makeup lover in your life, turn to this gilded all-in-one palette designed by Pietro Ruffo.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
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Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2024
The gold grass Is gilded with dew on our morning drives in a grumbling open-sided Land Cruiser.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
The pages gilded in shimmery gold highlight more than a decade of red carpet looks and night on the town street wear.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
This year, for the makeup lover in your life, turn to this gilded all-in-one palette designed by Pietro Ruffo.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
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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
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Under the apartment’s roof, for example, cellulose insulation boards were left exposed, and then varnished, without being concealed behind drywall.Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 2024
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The film goes out of its way to paint him as a man of the people, who rides the subway and eats at inexpensive cafes rather than living in the lap of luxury like many of his peers.James Marsh, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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Members of Carter's family and his former colleagues delivered emotional and heartfelt remarks, painting a fulsome image of Carter as both a powerful politician and a thoughtful and giving individual.Tamara Keith, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
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From craggy rock house style abodes befitting the Flintstones to sleek stone retreats whitewashed in Greek traditional paint, there’s a cave accommodation for every kind of aesthetic.Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
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The late 13th century paintings were whitewashed following a mid 15th-century fire at the cathedral and subsequently boxed behind woodwork by 1786, which protected them from iconoclasts and vandalization during the French Revolution.Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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But some wear black, tan or red aprons or have special symbols embroidered on them.Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Brody walked the carpet in a maroon suit and black dress shoes, while Chapman opted for a blue top embroidered with flowers and a sheer black skirt.Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 5 Jan. 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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In São Paulo, where Eunice Paiva, who died in 2018 at 89, is buried, her tomb has reportedly become a pilgrimage site for admirers of this woman who fought for Brazil’s democracy.Alexander Durie, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
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Carter will be buried next to his wife of 77 years, Rosalynn, who died on Nov. 19, 2023, at the age of 96.Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Sail on to Tobacco Caye, a charming five-acre coral island fringed with palm trees.Patricia Johnson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
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Lying 27 miles to the north, this dozy islet fringed by luminous powder-soft pink sand and is home to stunning beaches, caves, and exotic birds.CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
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So not counting out the Rams, but Philadelphia just has so many ways to beat you, and that Eagles defense is smothering.Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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But can that smothering play hold up against playoff Patrick Mahomes (who had his best performance of the season in Week 17)?Hannah Vanbiber, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Gild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gild. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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