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or less commonly gild
1
: an association of people with similar interests or pursuits
especially
: a medieval association of merchants or craftsmen
2
: a group of organisms that use the same ecological resource in a similar way
a feeding guild
Examples of guild in a Sentence
after his apprenticeship, he was able to join the stonemasons' guild
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Given France’s historic protectionism of its film sector, that pact with French cinema guilds is significant.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
Disney+ went on to negotiate separately with French guilds to commit to invest roughly €40 million per year in French movies for the next three years and access films nine months after their theatrical window.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
Jane Fonda, 87, given the guild’s Life Achievement Award, provided the evening with its most passionately political moment.
—Jake Coyle, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
The expo is a biennial gathering of quilters representing nine guilds from Key West to Port St. Lucie.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
Disney+ went on to negotiate separately with French guilds to commit to invest roughly €40 million per year in French movies for the next three years and access films nine months after their theatrical window.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
Jane Fonda, 87, given the guild’s Life Achievement Award, provided the evening with its most passionately political moment.
—Jake Coyle, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
The expo is a biennial gathering of quilters representing nine guilds from Key West to Port St. Lucie.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Guild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guild. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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