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as in to varnish
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as in to paint
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Recent Examples of gild
Britain’s 10-year gilt yields were little changed on Friday morning.
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
Today, Florentine gilded wood is still desirable, particularly among designers.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
During the time, apples, red strips of paper and gilded nuts were all popular decorations to add to a Christmas tree, according to the source.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
There were other chances, goals ruled out, Murphy striking the crossbar, and then Joelinton gilded the scoreline after intercepting a pass out from Amadou Onana that straddled negligence and criminality.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
Today, Florentine gilded wood is still desirable, particularly among designers.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
During the time, apples, red strips of paper and gilded nuts were all popular decorations to add to a Christmas tree, according to the source.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
There were other chances, goals ruled out, Murphy striking the crossbar, and then Joelinton gilded the scoreline after intercepting a pass out from Amadou Onana that straddled negligence and criminality.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gild
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Both works underwent conservation at Harvard, with conservators Ellen Davis and Kate Smith noting that Two Human Beings had at one point been varnished, in a move inconsistent with Munch’s practice, and that Train Smoke had accumulated atmospheric grime and was in need of paint stabilization.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 Feb. 2025
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Red and brown cliffs, varnished by thousands of years of high-desert weather, towered on either side of me.—
Derek M. Norman,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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Words spoken by a therapist who encouraged her to paint as a way to heal.—
Devan Díaz,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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Although generally painted as having underperformed in Ukraine, Russia's air force would still be formidable.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Hackman was praised for his acting but the movie was fiercely criticized for appearing to whitewash history and marginalize Black characters.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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In 2018, a judge awarded $6.75 million to street artists after developers whitewashed murals at Queens’ 5Pointz.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Grande’s ruby-red performance gown, meanwhile, was a bustier ball gown embroidered with over 150,000 beads, sequins, and Swarovski crystals, and finished with a flowing tulle train.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2025
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During those visits, Zelensky wore a simple sweatshirt—also embroidered with the trident.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Air Traffic Control had cleared both planes, despite the airport being wreathed in fog.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2023
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The deal itself was wreathed in controversy.—
Rory Smith,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2023
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Four months later, J.J. and Tylee's remains were found buried on Chad's property, leading the couple to be indicted on charges of murder.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Read Next World ‘Rare’ ancient Roman item found buried under 1,800-year-old fence in Scotland.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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The hotel’s beach club, with loungers shaded by palapa umbrellas and a shoreline fringed with palm trees, feels like a French Polynesian getaway, thanks to its Mediterranean flair and tropical atmosphere.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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The water was a blur of teal fringed with rusty shadows, darkening, about twenty feet below, to a sickly emerald.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Colorado’s most promising moment came from a Cole Bassett attempt in the first half that St. Louis goalkeeper Roman Bürki smothered.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2025
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In the 10 wins in between, St. John’s imposed its will with a smothering, high-effort defense.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Gild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gild. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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