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Recent Examples on the Web Miniature New Look dresses, gilded jewelry — including a piece worn by Charlize Theron for the very first Rogue Dior campaign in 2006 — and many iterations of the J’adore bottle paint a comprehensive picture of the quintessential Dior style. Denni Hu, WWD, 3 Sep. 2024 The trunk supporting the right leg, sling, and a victory garland on his head were all once gilded by the artist. The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2024 In a glass case, there are rows of petit fours and chocolate truffles, some gilded with gold leaf, others filled with matcha tea or Champagne. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024 But there would be no need to gild the lily; the absurd image of Kelly on the motorcycle, touting Shaklee vitamins and the Shaklee rehydration drink, is thoroughly cringe-inducing. Jim Geraghty, Washington Post, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for gild 

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“Gild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gild. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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