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as in to varnish
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as in to paint
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Recent Examples of gild
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.
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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
The massive musical stars Cynthia Erivo as magical young woman Elphaba, who is misunderstood because of her unusual green skin and has yet to discover her true power, and Ariana Grande as popular young woman Glinda, who is gilded by privilege and ambition and has yet to discover her true heart.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2024
The gold grass Is gilded with dew on our morning drives in a grumbling open-sided Land Cruiser.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
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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
The massive musical stars Cynthia Erivo as magical young woman Elphaba, who is misunderstood because of her unusual green skin and has yet to discover her true power, and Ariana Grande as popular young woman Glinda, who is gilded by privilege and ambition and has yet to discover her true heart.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2024
The gold grass Is gilded with dew on our morning drives in a grumbling open-sided Land Cruiser.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 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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The vintage industrial interior has been painted a vivid vermilion, marine memorabilia hangs on the walls and those photos of fishing boats and crews — those are owner John Schnaubelt’s family.—
John Metcalfe,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s outsize presence in this scene is incarnated by the Trump International Hotel and Tower, which Fassler boldly painted in shades of black and blue.—
Mara Hoberman,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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Port Isaac Port Isaac is a charming fishing village known for its narrow winding streets, tiny art galleries, pottery shops, and whitewashed cottages overlooking its harbor, known locally as the Platt.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The late 13th century paintings were whitewashed following a mid-15th-century fire at the cathedral and subsequently boxed behind woodwork by 1786, which protected them from iconoclasts and vandalization during the French Revolution.—
Francesca Aton for ArtNews,
Robb Report,
4 Jan. 2025
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Grande’s dress—a short, collared style in tulle and crinoline, embroidered with weaves of natural raffia, organza flowers, and straw trimmings— is from Christian Dior’s spring 2025 couture collection, which was designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri and debuted in Paris just last month.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
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The trousers include a small cartoon embroidered into the pocket.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
7 Feb. 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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Even stripped of defenses, facilities buried deep underground will be hard to destroy.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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One of them may have been the chieftain who buried the weapons.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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Julie de Libran's Spring/Summer 2025 Haute Couture show was rooted in medieval fantasy... ... and featured lots of textures like fringing.—
Alice Pfeiffer,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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Hadid’s off-duty style these days tends to draw inspiration from ’70s rock and roll, like with her many Penny Lane coats; Spaghetti Westerns, hence the cowboy boots and fringe; ’90s supermodel chic; and Y2K-era boho, which is having its own moment right now.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
23 Jan. 2025
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Dobson was strangled with a computer extension cord and smothered with a plastic bag.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Hot dogs are wrapped in bacon and browned, then smothered with a mixture of peppers and onions.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Gild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gild. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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