gilds

present tense third-person singular of gild

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Verb
  • Olivia Rodrigo knows the true magic of New York City lies in the way its pace camouflages public crash outs.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
  • How an octopus camouflages itself was also a topic of discussion for Ritva.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • But a closer examination paints a more complicated picture.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • Emre Elmas of San Francisco paints his face before the World Cup group stage match between Paraguay and Turkiye.
    Eric Thayer, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The biography is presented as a clear-eyed and evenhanded examination of Reid’s complex legacy that neither whitewashes his methods nor diminishes his accomplishments.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Still, Nay Palad is also actively involved in the protection and post-typhoon regeneration of the sprawling mangrove system that fringes the property on one side.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
  • On Israel, which fringes on both the Left and the Right have increasingly abandoned, Gallego questioned those who want to defund defensive support to the Middle Eastern nation.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Up in the attic, a melty miasma smothers the thick winter coats, which hurt me to even look at.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026
  • But needy, possessive Nikki smothers Bear, and what plays out is a horrifying tale of obsessive love gone wrong — sour, curdled and violent.
    Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Verb
  • The Desert diamonds product assortment is a contemporary expression of individuality, authenticity and personal style.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
  • Towering campaign images of Bella Hadid draped in Chopard diamonds wrap portions of the driveway, turning the arrival itself into a luxury advertising campaign.
    Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • The algorithm buries it because the pattern is easy to detect.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Hollis buries herself in work in an attempt to escape her complicated grief, while aspiring filmmaker Caroline copes by making snarky remarks and bristling at her mom's efforts to connect.
    Clarissa Cruz, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Its stock exposure can sit at nought or at full, so its behaviour in a sharp fall hangs entirely on whether BAILA reads the danger in time.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • The sense that most people’s lives are getting worse since Starmer became prime minister hangs over the election and the possible change in leadership.
    Alexander Smith, NBC news, 18 June 2026
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“Gilds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gilds. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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