: an extremely thin sheet of gold that is used especially for gilding
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a frame covered with gold leaf
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These works are Impressionistic, displaying washes of scenes featuring elements like lily pads and flowers, some of them incorporating gold leaf as an accent in reference to the Japanese kintsugi technique.—Evan Nicole Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026 Mastrovito's Agnus Dei features the Lamb, made of hollow glass and covered in glass fragments, suspended in the air from the cross' upper arm within a hyperboloid covered in gold leaf.—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026 The three-suite Casa do Lago has its own snorkelable carp lake, wallpaper hand-drawn by Das, and kitchen walls of gold leaf.—Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026 How fitting to find this set, which features high-shine gold leaf and fiery red ombré, alongside lantern and bamboo motifs.—Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gold leaf