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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Stunt men returned the favor: when the Chicago mob tried to muscle in on the guild, SAG president Robert Montgomery, who served from 1935 to 1938, stood firm against the gangsters.
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Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
The move comes the same day as members of animation, actor and writers guilds gathered at France’s Annecy Animation Film Festival to protest the use of the growing technology, which has many in the creative industries wary about what AI means for their creativity, skills and livelihoods.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 12 June 2025
The studio has sat out the convention before, however, most recently in 2023 (due to the guild strikes) and 2021 and 2020 (due to the pandemic), as well as in 2018, 2015 and 2011, largely due to a lack of footage and/or news to share due to production schedules.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 30 May 2025
The guild, which formed in 2023, is a nonprofit organization aimed at protecting and advocating for creators and influencers.
—Manisha Krishnan, Wired News, 9 May 2025
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Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
The move comes the same day as members of animation, actor and writers guilds gathered at France’s Annecy Animation Film Festival to protest the use of the growing technology, which has many in the creative industries wary about what AI means for their creativity, skills and livelihoods.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 12 June 2025
The studio has sat out the convention before, however, most recently in 2023 (due to the guild strikes) and 2021 and 2020 (due to the pandemic), as well as in 2018, 2015 and 2011, largely due to a lack of footage and/or news to share due to production schedules.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 30 May 2025
The guild, which formed in 2023, is a nonprofit organization aimed at protecting and advocating for creators and influencers.
—Manisha Krishnan, Wired News, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for guild
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“Guild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guild. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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