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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That will push the launch of the Fallout Season 2 awards campaign to the 2026 Emmys, followed by fall 2026 consideration for the 2027 Critics Choice and guild awards.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
Still, the post-reform Globes voting body remains relatively small, especially compared to the Oscars, which draw from several guilds’ worth of Hollywood workers.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2025
Unions and guilds need to hold the line, not just for today’s jobs but for tomorrow’s.
—Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025
Writers and actors who belong to the major guilds are forbidden from working on them.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
Still, the post-reform Globes voting body remains relatively small, especially compared to the Oscars, which draw from several guilds’ worth of Hollywood workers.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2025
Unions and guilds need to hold the line, not just for today’s jobs but for tomorrow’s.
—Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025
Writers and actors who belong to the major guilds are forbidden from working on them.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Nov. 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 2 Dec. 2025.
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