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as in to varnish
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as in to paint
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Recent Examples of gild
Meanwhile, her eyes were a smoking gun at times, like night two in Los Angeles, and gilded gold on others.
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 30 May 2025
There is nothing quite like Çırağan Palace Kempinski, with its Romanesque grandeur and gilded Ottoman halls.
—Erica Firpo, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Then gild the lily by polishing the surface with lemon, orange, or mineral oil (DePompa’s pick) or Mohawk Finishing Products OZ Cream Polish (Shuford’s go-to).
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
Housing 100,000 artifacts from ancient Egyptian civilization—from the Pharaonic, Greek and Roman eras—one of its most important collections will be that of Tutankhamun, including a ceremonial chair and gilded canopic shrine.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 30 May 2025
There is nothing quite like Çırağan Palace Kempinski, with its Romanesque grandeur and gilded Ottoman halls.
—Erica Firpo, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Then gild the lily by polishing the surface with lemon, orange, or mineral oil (DePompa’s pick) or Mohawk Finishing Products OZ Cream Polish (Shuford’s go-to).
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
Housing 100,000 artifacts from ancient Egyptian civilization—from the Pharaonic, Greek and Roman eras—one of its most important collections will be that of Tutankhamun, including a ceremonial chair and gilded canopic shrine.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gild
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The coarsest grades of steel wool can strip paint or varnish and remove rust from surfaces.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
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In Pasto, a community gathers around varnishing — from old trade networks between harvesters, carpenters, and varnishers to fairs where artisans demonstrate their craft.—
Gabriela Molina Riascos,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2025
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And the so the people who bought the houses had the option to keep them or paint them beige, and everyone painted them beige.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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Their concern is Mamdani’s very presence in office, which would punctuate the party’s leftward turn in major cities and give ammunition to Republicans eager to paint them as outside the mainstream in the 2026 midterms.—
Mark Chiusano,
Time,
14 Aug. 2025
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At a time when establishing clarity of first principles has never been more urgent, UF’s law school practically dared anyone to criticize the award for whitewashing the Constitution.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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Finch, who has lived in the neighborhood for 20 years, first as a renter and later as the owner of a unit in a brownstone, sought to bring out the industrial history buried under all that bland, whitewashed drywall.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
1 July 2025
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It was covered in red velvet, with gold initials embroidered on front.—
Kate Weinberg
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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Stormi's jacket, mini skirt and bag were all embroidered with the exclusive company's signature crosses and silver attachments.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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Air Traffic Control had cleared both planes, despite the airport being wreathed in fog.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2023
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The deal itself was wreathed in controversy.—
Rory Smith,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2023
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If a body is here, whoever buried it didn’t bother digging deep, because there’s no fear of getting caught.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Special effects buried gas lines underground and integrated them into the structure so the blaze could be easily started and stopped.—
Daron James,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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Across the garden, a pool and graceful pavilion are fringed by trees.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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French doors swing open onto the gardens, featuring a private patio fringed with Mediterranean greenery, and include a turquoise plunge pool and a breezy macramé hammock—perfect for midday siestas or post-swim lounging.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
30 July 2025
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The fish held up in crispiness over the course of the meal despite being smothered in togarashi sauce.—
Irene Milanez,
Sacbee.com,
28 July 2025
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The creamy, rich, and cheesy potato dish is perfect alongside a short stack of pancakes smothered in their addictive butter syrup.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
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“Gild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gild. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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