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Recent Examples of gold-plated
Her debut presentation, staged around a vintage dentist’s chair, featured silver or gold-plated molars strung into necklaces and bracelets with colorful enameled links, or worn as earrings set with semiprecious stones.
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
The sterling silver and gold-plated accents allow the earrings to pair well with the silver and gold pieces in your existing jewelry collection.
—Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Will all the airborne lavatories be gold-plated — or just the presidential ones?
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 15 May 2025
The minute and hour hands and the hands in the subdials are gold-plated.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Found in a man’s grave, the weapon’s silver- and gold-plated hilt is engraved with patterns, and a ring is fused to its pommel (the top of its handle).
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Loading your audio article Police on Friday identified the thorny thief who stole a gold-plated rose from a 9/11 memorial display at a Midtown church.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 Nov. 2024
The surgical steel posts are gold-plated and hypoallergenic for sensitive skin.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The surgical steel posts are gold-plated and hypoallergenic, ideal for sensitive ears.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
The sterling silver and gold-plated accents allow the earrings to pair well with the silver and gold pieces in your existing jewelry collection.
—Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Will all the airborne lavatories be gold-plated — or just the presidential ones?
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 15 May 2025
The minute and hour hands and the hands in the subdials are gold-plated.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Found in a man’s grave, the weapon’s silver- and gold-plated hilt is engraved with patterns, and a ring is fused to its pommel (the top of its handle).
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Loading your audio article Police on Friday identified the thorny thief who stole a gold-plated rose from a 9/11 memorial display at a Midtown church.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 Nov. 2024
The surgical steel posts are gold-plated and hypoallergenic for sensitive skin.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The surgical steel posts are gold-plated and hypoallergenic, ideal for sensitive ears.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold-plated
Adjective
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In addition to a photo of Long getting down on one knee in a gilded room and pulling out a ring, Jackson shared more flicks from the special moment on her Instagram Stories.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Whether groovy or stripped down, or even accompanied by a Mexican trío, boleros possess a sound that seems saturated with gilded, timeless qualities.—
Vita Dadoo,
Rolling Stone,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Every tribe that felt connected to the Haight had shown up, from Big Sur and Carmel in the south, to the gold country east of San Francisco, to Sonoma and much farther north.—
Dennis McNally,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Both models styled their respective pieces with jewelry, with Brinkley wearing layers of gold necklaces and Brinkley Cook styling a long brown beaded piece.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The gilt market has been relatively calm following its recent spell of volatility.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
16 July 2025
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The triptych is set in a silver and gilt mount, enhanced with colored enamel, precious stones, emeralds, rubies, sapphires and pearls, the Byzantium department said in its statement.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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“Gold-plated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold-plated. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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