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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The contract covers 160 production workers across both the Animation Guild and the Motion Picture Editors Guild (IATSE Local 700) and establishes a minimum wage, reduces healthcare coverage costs and guarantees retirement contributions, per the guilds.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Nolan was elected Saturday evening as 167 delegates representing more than 19,500 guild members held the DGA’s biennial national convention.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Held inside the famed Ross House in Mt. Olympus, around 80 AMPAS voters and others across a number of guilds were welcomed personally by Roberts and Penn — also a Manas EP — with an emotional preamble to the film.
—Stacey Wilson Hunt, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2025
In 2026, the pair will return to the bargaining table when guild’s current film and television deal expires.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Nolan was elected Saturday evening as 167 delegates representing more than 19,500 guild members held the DGA’s biennial national convention.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Held inside the famed Ross House in Mt. Olympus, around 80 AMPAS voters and others across a number of guilds were welcomed personally by Roberts and Penn — also a Manas EP — with an emotional preamble to the film.
—Stacey Wilson Hunt, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2025
In 2026, the pair will return to the bargaining table when guild’s current film and television deal expires.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Guild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guild. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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