1
: to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
2
a
: to give money to
b
: to give an attractive but often deceptive appearance to
was hired to gild the company's image
c
archaic
: to make bloody
gilder
noun
see also:
Examples of gild in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The entryway is grand and gilded, the staff deferential and efficient (and always greeting you by name), but flashes of modern style and edgy attitude save the place from seeming staid.
—
Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Above the altar the names of the three documents had been chiseled into a large gray marble panel and then gilded.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The Moreno brothers, who grew up in Puebla, Mexico, did not invent birria or its deployment on tortillas gilded in beef fat.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
At other times, the cage might be ornately gilded.
—Big Think, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for gild
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Above the altar the names of the three documents had been chiseled into a large gray marble panel and then gilded.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The Moreno brothers, who grew up in Puebla, Mexico, did not invent birria or its deployment on tortillas gilded in beef fat.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
At other times, the cage might be ornately gilded.
—Big Think, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for gild
Cite this Entry
“Gild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gild. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
