gold leaf

noun

: an extremely thin sheet of gold that is used especially for gilding

Examples of gold leaf in a Sentence

a frame covered with gold leaf
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The artist has woven grids of linen covered in gold leaf to create shimmering abstractions. Tim F. Schneider, New York Times, 12 May 2025 The main building, which was completed in 1932, has a magnificent 293-foot dome covered in real gold leaf. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2025 Gustav Klimt, Oskar Kokoschka, and the Secessionists are well represented here, all glowing with angst and gold leaf. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025 There’s a junior private suite with a living room and en suite bathroom, an upstairs office with a marble fireplace and chandelier wrapped in gold leaf, as well as additional bedrooms. Emma Reynolds, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gold leaf

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1741, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gold leaf was circa 1741

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“Gold leaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20leaf. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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gold leaf

noun
: a very thin sheet of gold used especially for gilding

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