gilt-edged
adjective
variants
or gilt-edge
1
: having a gilt edge
2
: of the best quality or rating
gilt-edged securities
Synonyms of gilt-edged
Examples of gilt-edged in a Sentence
the forward squandered a gilt-edged opportunity to tie the score
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As shown below though, those opportunities were not exactly gilt-edged as Turkey fired blanks in their first two matches.
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Mark Carey,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
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Mark Carey,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
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“Gilt-edged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gilt-edged. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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