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as in gold
covered in a thin layer of gold
An antique mirror in a gilded frame hung over the marble fireplace.
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as in wealthy
coming from or characterized by wealth and luxury
The exclusive nightclub was a popular hangout among the city's gilded youth. The grand hotel has been lovingly restored to its former gilded splendor.
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as in varnished
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as in painted
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Recent Examples of gilded
Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 July 2025
Having the people’s house turned into a gilded palace.
—Maria Bamford, Vulture, 22 July 2025
Before the show begins, a screen set into a gilded frame shows a video of interviews with theme park luminaries talking about Walt's impact on the industry.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Everybody wants this: the gilded age of 2000s nostalgia, front and center at the 2025 Emmys.
—EW.com, 15 July 2025
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Verb
In this context, its gold chains were in fluent conversation with the gilded hardware bedecking Swift’s Balmain handbag, while mirroring the layered look of her necklace selections.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 July 2025
Having the people’s house turned into a gilded palace.
—Maria Bamford, Vulture, 22 July 2025
Before the show begins, a screen set into a gilded frame shows a video of interviews with theme park luminaries talking about Walt's impact on the industry.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Everybody wants this: the gilded age of 2000s nostalgia, front and center at the 2025 Emmys.
—EW.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gilded
Adjective
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Every tribe that felt connected to the Haight had shown up, from Big Sur and Carmel in the south, to the gold country east of San Francisco, to Sonoma and much farther north.—
Dennis McNally,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Both models styled their respective pieces with jewelry, with Brinkley wearing layers of gold necklaces and Brinkley Cook styling a long brown beaded piece.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The best option to fix this problem is for wealthy people to pay their share.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Cadence Sinclair Eastman comes from a wealthy family that visits Beechwood Island, near Martha’s Vineyard, every summer.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Many young men, rightly or wrongly, feel like they too are being painted with a broad brush.—
Donie O'Sullivan,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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The brick back wall is painted blue.—
Jeffrey Seller,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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It is dipped in red icing and Biscoff cookie crumble before being topped with golden icing drizzles and the Gryffindor crest.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Bake spirals in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until crispy and golden brown.—
Gretchen McKay,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Networks that are headquartered in major cities, and that can turn to large or affluent membership bases during fund-raising drives, will have an easier time making up shortfalls.—
Oliver Whang,
New Yorker,
7 Aug. 2025
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This policy opened nearly $9 trillion dollars of 401(k) accounts that only had access to asset classes typically reserved for institutional and affluent level investors, and this presents opportunity and risk.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The whiskey features rich aromas of vanilla, pipe tobacco, old leather, and cinnamon.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Shot over three years on a vintage Bolex camera, the film is a rich portrait of an elderly, unnamed woman who, born in a cave more than 60 years ago, now lives in a village caring for her children and grandchildren.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The legs are left open, and the pairs are then embroidered, decorated and finished at Asta Resort’s embroidery studio also nearby.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Mar. 2025
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Take a short corseted number featuring black silk organza hand-embroidered with pearls, stones, sequins and rhinestones in tones of green.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The team also compared the tunes of 26 individual seals to other vocal species including humpback whales, bottlenose dolphins and squirrel monkeys, as well as different styles of music – baroque, classical, romantic, contemporary and Beatles songs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Aug. 2025
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There’s just something so deeply magnetic about baroque pearls.—
Selene Oliva,
Glamour,
30 July 2025
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“Gilded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gilded. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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