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: covered or tinged with gold or a golden color
gilded icons
The reception room, just off the entryway, features colorful wall and ceiling decorations and a gilded overmantel mirror and matching cornices.—
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: having a background of wealth and luxury : prosperous, luxurious
Emily Post was raised among New York's gilded elite.—Susan Berfield
Susan Berfield… despite the upper-crust background and the gilded résumé, Bonham Carter is a pretty modern chick off stage.—Elizabeth Gleick
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An oversized, statement mirror with a golden gilded frame is also a classic element.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2024
Historic companies like Patek Philippe still refer to gilded dials, while younger brands—or those surfing the trend—tend to speak of salmon dials.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
The gilded garlands were embellished with 60,500 crystals and made over 1,600 hours by five craftspeople.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 May 2024
On a balmy Tuesday evening at the southernmost tip of Manhattan, guests ascended the gilded staircase of Cipriani to celebrate the PPGNY Annual Spring Into Action Gala.
—Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
Billie Eilish made a surprise return to Coachella as a special guest during Lana Del Rey’s headlining set on Friday, April 12.
Eilish — who has cited Del Rey as a prominent influence in her own music — surfaced from backstage and joined her idol in a gilded balcony overlooking the main stage.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2024
In the restaurant’s gilded ice-cream parlor, diners availed themselves of eleven flavors, along with Irish coffee and lemon ice doused in vodka.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
The vaults are almost entirely rebuilt and cleaned, a new gilded copper rooster is perched atop the finished tip of the spire, and the wooden attic is redone.
—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The raid is the latest and most serious threat to his gilded lifestyle.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2024
Historic companies like Patek Philippe still refer to gilded dials, while younger brands—or those surfing the trend—tend to speak of salmon dials.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
The gilded garlands were embellished with 60,500 crystals and made over 1,600 hours by five craftspeople.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 May 2024
On a balmy Tuesday evening at the southernmost tip of Manhattan, guests ascended the gilded staircase of Cipriani to celebrate the PPGNY Annual Spring Into Action Gala.
—Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
Billie Eilish made a surprise return to Coachella as a special guest during Lana Del Rey’s headlining set on Friday, April 12.
Eilish — who has cited Del Rey as a prominent influence in her own music — surfaced from backstage and joined her idol in a gilded balcony overlooking the main stage.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2024
In the restaurant’s gilded ice-cream parlor, diners availed themselves of eleven flavors, along with Irish coffee and lemon ice doused in vodka.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
The vaults are almost entirely rebuilt and cleaned, a new gilded copper rooster is perched atop the finished tip of the spire, and the wooden attic is redone.
—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The raid is the latest and most serious threat to his gilded lifestyle.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Gilded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gilded. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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