gilds

present tense third-person singular of gild

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gilds
Verb
  • While some, perhaps most, of Spicoli’s behavior paints him as the imperfect role model, there is something to be gleaned from the surfer bro’s rebellion.
    Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Now Blitzer’s reporting paints a vivid—and horrifying—portrait of the lives that have been upended by the Administration’s most cruel policies.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But Isaac catches Thing’s dart, then reattaches Thing to his arm and buries Wednesday alive.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The aforementioned eyeball alien buries itself deep into its prey before popping out and skittering along the floor like the world’s loudest spider.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Lucid in its clean, limpid minimalism, Mitchell’s prose was like a beautiful, clear river, its bottom not muddy but sparkling—sparkling with what might simply be gravel catching the light or, perhaps, diamonds worth diving for.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • At the end of every successful criminal prosecution, one question hangs over the heads of offenders, victims and attorneys.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The impact of Google's decisions on the handset's battery life hangs over the device.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Gilds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gilds. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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