GILT Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

gilt

noun

Definition of gilt

as in glitter

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Recent Examples of gilt This is the grandmother of galleries with more than 2,300 paintings spanning the 13th to the 19th centuries, many in glorious gilt frames on fabulous flock wallpaper. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026 Scaffolding hid the Statue of the Republic’s gilt torso from sight. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 24 July 2026 The hotel’s wellness focus extends to the bathrooms, which boast walk-in showers, claw-foot soaking tubs, and double-sink marble vanities embellished with ornate gilt mirrors. — Veronica M. Stoddart, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026 The 100-year notes priced at 120 basis points over the relevant gilt, and Alphabet carries ratings of Aa2 from Moody's and AA+ from S&P, one notch below the top grade. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gilt

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Noun

Sinot kept the angelic vibes going with a bubblegum pink blush and lined mauve lip, plus lots of lashes and a little body glitter across Larsson's chest.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026
The boy was a soccer player who was enchanted by the idea of camping in the woods; Charlotte was bright and cheery, sometimes applying glitter to her father’s mustache.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of glitter

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Leather-like surfaces co-mingle with floral and botanical prints, embellishments and embroidery.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
The embroidery follows Apple’s use of stop-motion animation campaigns for the Mac mini and Apple Games, which also followed the route of showing the humans at work behind the animation.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

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Instead of manufacturing and physically testing hundreds of battery designs, engineers used computer models to evaluate more than 300,000 possible configurations before producing a prototype.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
The room is a design flex of its own — velvet banquettes, rich purples, cerulean blues, gold and marble, with art exclusively by women.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026

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