gilded

adjective

gild·​ed ˈgil-dəd How to pronounce gilded (audio)
1
: covered or tinged with gold or a golden color
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The reception room, just off the entryway, features colorful wall and ceiling decorations and a gilded overmantel mirror and matching cornices.Stephen May
2
: having a background of wealth and luxury : prosperous, luxurious
Emily Post was raised among New York's gilded elite.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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At a formal signing ceremony in a gilded ballroom at the Saudi capital’s Royal Court on Tuesday, Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed memoranda of understanding, letters of intent and other executive agreements spanning different government agencies. Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 16 May 2025 Trump was treated to tours of gilded palaces, canon salutes and a state dinner in Saudi Arabia. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 15 May 2025 Working with producer Carter Lang of SZA and Doja Cat fame, de la Fuente is no longer trying to capture the gilded vignettes of home, but rather relaxing into the bliss of fleeting moments, creating universal depictions of lust and yearning sung in breathy registers. Vita Dadoo, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025 Photo: Nick Mele The flattering press provoked envy within the gilded cage that is cliquey, gay South Florida. Ben Widdicombe, Vulture, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for gilded

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of gild entry 1

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gilded was in 1540

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“Gilded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gilded. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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