GILD Synonyms: 136 Similar and Opposite Words

gild

verb

Definition of gild

as in to varnish

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as in to paint

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Recent Examples of gild The Moreno brothers, who grew up in Puebla, Mexico, did not invent birria or its deployment on tortillas gilded in beef fat. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026 Or, just gild the lily here and go for the surf and turf. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026 Enter this gilded Charlotte Tilbury pencil, which checks both of Persico’s boxes and has a smooth, blendable texture that glides on without tugging. — Jenny Berg, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2026 Don Quixote is about refusing to see the world in its actual grubby reality; to rather gild it in the beauties of our own invention. — Ed Simon september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gild

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Although pest control companies offer lethal solutions such as carpenter bee traps or chemical treatments, the best way to keep carpenter bees from bugging you is using stained, sealed, varnished or treated wood in building projects.

— Sarah Linn April 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Bringing a top-tier women’s sports event to the country and having its citizens watch women compete represented an opportunity to varnish its human-rights record, which has been criticized by several organizations regarding its treatment of women.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of varnish

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And as much as people wanna whitewash it, that’s part of the history too.

— Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Burns, who is Black, also pushed back on criticisms that the state’s new Black history curriculum whitewashes the history of slavery and oppression in America.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Definition of whitewash

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At the Cannes Film Festival in May, the model Toni Garrn made a striking appearance in a blue-black bustier dress embroidered with small petals.

— Amy Verner, Vogue, 6 July 2026
The big finale showcased a model in an ethereal off-the-shoulder gown with a sheer train and embroidered ferns.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 6 July 2026

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With Jagger’s vocals often buried deep in the muddy and murky mix, the album initially sounds like a druggy demo.

— Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The body of slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has arrived via plane to the Iranian city of Mashhad, where he is set to be buried, the state broadcaster IRIB reported Thursday.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Definition of bury

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In the bathroom, there are shuttered windows wreathed with Como silk and a luscious roll-top bath.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
On a hill wreathed in mist above the dark sea that runs between New Zealand’s North and South Islands, Ward and others crossed rugged farmland late on Tuesday night, carrying seven crates in silence by dim red torchlight.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of wreathe

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On back-tob-back possessions, Lendeborg combined with Will Richard to smother one Spur attempt at the rim, and then covered for a botched defensive play by Graham Ike by blocking Miles Kelly’s attempt from seven feet away.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Yassine Bounou had to deal with a couple of spicy crosses and made one really good save to smother a Tani Oluwaseyi chance.

— Carl Anka, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of smother

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On paper, this is also the easiest fixture for the defending champion, so head coach Lionel Scaloni will use this game to rest key players – most importantly 39-year-old Messi – and give minutes to fringe squad members and those who are yet to feature at this tournament.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
In addition to fringe researchers and experts, Senators Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Mike Rounds of South Dakota are both planning to speak.

— Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 19 June 2026

Definition of fringe

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