variants
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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Ultimately, the guild won some historic provisions to serve as a baseline for future negotiations, including contractual language to define a writer as a human.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
If put forward, the bill would lead to fewer digital materials available for loan in libraries throughout the state, limiting access for readers, the guild believes.
—James Watson, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
But even putting that aside, the real direct correlation between guild awards and the Oscars is with predicting the nominations, not the winners.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025
Various guild and industry awards have given some momentum to some of the films, filmmakers and actors heading into Sunday’s Oscars 2025 ceremony.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
If put forward, the bill would lead to fewer digital materials available for loan in libraries throughout the state, limiting access for readers, the guild believes.
—James Watson, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
But even putting that aside, the real direct correlation between guild awards and the Oscars is with predicting the nominations, not the winners.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025
Various guild and industry awards have given some momentum to some of the films, filmmakers and actors heading into Sunday’s Oscars 2025 ceremony.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for guild
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“Guild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guild. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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