variants
or less commonly gild
1
: an association of people with similar interests or pursuits
especially
: a medieval association of merchants or craftsmen
2
: a group of organisms that use the same ecological resource in a similar way
a feeding guild
Examples of guild in a Sentence
after his apprenticeship, he was able to join the stonemasons' guild
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Quilting guild hosts talk on Victorian undergarments Heritage Quilters Guild of South Suburbia will host a meeting at 7 p.m. May 20 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 651 E. 166th St., South Holland.
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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Under the guild constitution, writers may appeal any discipline to the membership at an annual meeting.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 May 2025
Art guild puts on garden tours The Mother’s Day Weekend Art, Garden & Studio Tour hosted by the nonprofit San Dieguito Art Guild will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 10-11 at eight North County homes featuring more than 30 exhibits by local artists.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
Tax incentives or credits are the most straightforward of methods at the guilds and politicians’ hands.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 May 2025
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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Under the guild constitution, writers may appeal any discipline to the membership at an annual meeting.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 May 2025
Art guild puts on garden tours The Mother’s Day Weekend Art, Garden & Studio Tour hosted by the nonprofit San Dieguito Art Guild will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 10-11 at eight North County homes featuring more than 30 exhibits by local artists.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
Tax incentives or credits are the most straightforward of methods at the guilds and politicians’ hands.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 May 2025
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“Guild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guild. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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