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as in gold
covered in a thin layer of gold
An antique mirror in a gilded frame hung over the marble fireplace.
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as in wealthy
coming from or characterized by wealth and luxury
The exclusive nightclub was a popular hangout among the city's gilded youth. The grand hotel has been lovingly restored to its former gilded splendor.
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as in varnished
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as in painted
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Recent Examples of gilded
Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
Melania, this documentary makes perfectly clear, likes her gilded cage just fine.
—Katha Pollitt, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Step into gilded grandeur where opera meets history.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
There's no gilded frame surrounding it.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Frie recommends layering in reflective and light-balancing elements, noting that warm metallics, such as brass fixtures or gilded mirrors—along with thoughtful lighting, are essential.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
Melania, this documentary makes perfectly clear, likes her gilded cage just fine.
—Katha Pollitt, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Step into gilded grandeur where opera meets history.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
There's no gilded frame surrounding it.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gilded
Adjective
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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How to play Mega Millions Player can pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Mall).—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Instead of becoming wealthy through oil, the people of the Niger Delta have paid a heavy price for it.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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On the other hand, clearly this is not very popular with extremely wealthy individuals who help fund campaigns.—
Brad Hamilton,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Still more come from artists, hopeful to be included the next time the lot gets painted.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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This game painted a fuller picture of who Lorenzen is.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The 8-episode first season charts the improbable ascent of Joe and Rose Kennedy and their nine children, including rebellious second son Jack, who struggles to escape the shadow of his golden boy older brother.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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There are traditional soups like Greek lentil and avgolemono, a lemony chicken soup with egg; and salads with golden beets or apples and gorgonzola.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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Ballantyne East Located in south Charlotte, Ballantyne East is an affluent area home to more than 10,000 residents.—
Chase Jordan
March 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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The risk is that language study becomes more stratified, remaining common in private schools and affluent districts while shrinking elsewhere.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The island’s whitewashed, clifftop village offers romantic views of the Aegean Sea, and a steep, zig-zagging path climbs up the hillside to a church.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2026
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Sterilized, whitewashed, controlled, censored – all those words apply.—
Jim Axelrod,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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That night, Joost wanted to dine at a real restaurant like rich foreigners.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The exempt areas include the Red Sea tourist resorts of Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh, Marsa Alam, as well as the antiquities-rich southern cities of Aswan and Luxor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The most marvelous of all the vestments is a cope embroidered in a workshop in Genoa in the late 17th century.—
Sarah Kozlowski,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Well, a waistcoat Amaranthus embroidered with beetles.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Gilded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gilded. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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