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as in to varnish
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as in to paint
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Recent Examples of gild
Then gild the lily by polishing the surface with lemon, orange, or mineral oil (DePompa’s pick) or Mohawk Finishing Products OZ Cream Polish (Shuford’s go-to).
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
Housing 100,000 artifacts from ancient Egyptian civilization—from the Pharaonic, Greek and Roman eras—one of its most important collections will be that of Tutankhamun, including a ceremonial chair and gilded canopic shrine.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Nothing better illustrates institutional hubris than gilding the Fed's own palace while Main Street feels the pinch.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Over the last few years the maison’s creative director Fausto Puglisi has modernized the heritage print design, initially inspired by the reflection of a sunbeam on Roberto Cavalli’s Art Deco gilded lighter, into a signature motif featured across his ready-to-wear and couture collections.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
Housing 100,000 artifacts from ancient Egyptian civilization—from the Pharaonic, Greek and Roman eras—one of its most important collections will be that of Tutankhamun, including a ceremonial chair and gilded canopic shrine.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Nothing better illustrates institutional hubris than gilding the Fed's own palace while Main Street feels the pinch.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Over the last few years the maison’s creative director Fausto Puglisi has modernized the heritage print design, initially inspired by the reflection of a sunbeam on Roberto Cavalli’s Art Deco gilded lighter, into a signature motif featured across his ready-to-wear and couture collections.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gild
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The coarsest grades of steel wool can strip paint or varnish and remove rust from surfaces.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
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In Pasto, a community gathers around varnishing — from old trade networks between harvesters, carpenters, and varnishers to fairs where artisans demonstrate their craft.—
Gabriela Molina Riascos,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Gallup research paints a telling picture: while algorithmic tool adoption has surged (a 12-point increase in white-collar roles since 2024), employee preparedness to work with AI has declined from 2024 to 2025.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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But the numbers do not paint a true picture of his threat and potency.—
Max Mathews,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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Finch, who has lived in the neighborhood for 20 years, first as a renter and later as the owner of a unit in a brownstone, sought to bring out the industrial history buried under all that bland, whitewashed drywall.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
1 July 2025
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Notably, there has been no effort to whitewash the native Hawaiian characters either through their visual or spoken characteristics (Carrere and Jason Scott Lee, who plays Nani’s surfer friend David, actually hail from the Aloha State).—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2025
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For her wedding ceremony, Kate wore a tulle, off-the-shoulder gown with her initials embroidered on it.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Her name embroidered in white across her bunk in Bubble Inn.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
14 July 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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Meanwhile, every attempt to create ethical walls and accountability at PURA have been quietly buried by those who benefit from the dysfunction.—
Timothy M. Herbst,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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Where power lines are buried, flooding can also cause issues.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Get in on the summer trend with this striped midi shirtdress, which has a five-button front, short puff sleeves with ruffled cuffs, a tiered skirt, and fringed neck ties.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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Rock ledges, fringed with rockweed and knotted wrack, are visible at low tide.—
Robert Finch
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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This lightweight leave-in conditioner is designed for all curl types, from loose waves to coily textures, and hydrates without adding a smothering layer of buildup.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
7 July 2025
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Instead, bruising inside Aria’s cheeks and cuts in her mouth consistent with being smothered to death were discovered, said Dr. Tran.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 July 2025
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“Gild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gild. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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