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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Negotiations are expected to officially begin in the first few months of the year, though Deadline hears that all of the guild have already been back channeling with the AMPTP to signal priorities ahead of next year’s talks.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
No ordinance was passed that declared the bottom 5 percent of Burgher children (later raised to 10) superfluous, but this was the beginning of a long period of economic contraction throughout the empire, and competition for a dwindling supply of guild positions became intense.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
The guild has raised more than $70 million for the hospital.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Possibly the most powerful figure in French cinema, Gaëtan Bruel, who became the youngest president of the National Film Board (CNC) earlier this year at the age of 37, is on a mission to build alliances with American filmmakers, guilds and streamers.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
No ordinance was passed that declared the bottom 5 percent of Burgher children (later raised to 10) superfluous, but this was the beginning of a long period of economic contraction throughout the empire, and competition for a dwindling supply of guild positions became intense.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
The guild has raised more than $70 million for the hospital.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Possibly the most powerful figure in French cinema, Gaëtan Bruel, who became the youngest president of the National Film Board (CNC) earlier this year at the age of 37, is on a mission to build alliances with American filmmakers, guilds and streamers.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Oct. 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 11 Nov. 2025.
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