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 commentary that has emerged around the election process has yielded some clues about what guild leaders are prepping for as a new round of master film and TV contract talks looms next year.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
And the guild’s legacy and influence is still evident today, acting as a coordinating body marking Danish royal celebrations and as a framework for this new wave of illustrious bakeries.
—Carinne Geil Botta, Vogue, 31 July 2025
This is true: When the printing press was invented in 1440 and adoption of the technology spread, religious authorities worried about losing control, and guilds of scribes were displaced.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 July 2025
The No Fakes Act, which has some similarities to the Tennessee law, was introduced in Congress earlier this year, with support from entertainment guilds and unions, studios and record labels, as well as tech firms like Google and OpenAI.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 June 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
And the guild’s legacy and influence is still evident today, acting as a coordinating body marking Danish royal celebrations and as a framework for this new wave of illustrious bakeries.
—Carinne Geil Botta, Vogue, 31 July 2025
This is true: When the printing press was invented in 1440 and adoption of the technology spread, religious authorities worried about losing control, and guilds of scribes were displaced.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 July 2025
The No Fakes Act, which has some similarities to the Tennessee law, was introduced in Congress earlier this year, with support from entertainment guilds and unions, studios and record labels, as well as tech firms like Google and OpenAI.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 June 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 22 Aug. 2025.
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