gilded
covered or highlighted with gold or something of a golden color.
having a pleasing or showy appearance that conceals something of little worth.
Origin of gilded
1Other words from gilded
- non·gild·ed, adjective
- un·gild·ed, adjective
Words that may be confused with gilded
- gilded , golden
Words Nearby gilded
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How to use gilded in a sentence
Tucked inside the chest was a large, gilded Jewish Bible that looked like it had been carefully placed there.
A family hid their Bible in an attic as Nazis invaded. Almost 80 years later, it was reunited with the family’s heirs. | Nicole Asbury | August 24, 2021 | Washington PostThe few pictures that place impressionistic horsemen upon the gilded steppes are less convincing, perhaps because Bussiere is more interested in conjuring eternity than action.
In the galleries: A sizzling exhibit crackles with creativity | Mark Jenkins | July 23, 2021 | Washington PostWhether or not Guyton takes home a gilded gramophone, she’s still on her way to having a new year of firsts.
Mickey Guyton’s History-Making Country Music Grammy Nod Is Just the Beginning | Brande Victorian | March 12, 2021 | Essence.comThe West Hall is adorned with chthonic rugs and gilded pedestals.
Five sensational vacation destinations from the virtual worlds of video games | Shelly Tan, Elise Favis, Gene Park, Armand Emamdjomeh | February 25, 2021 | Washington PostThe evident difficulty of getting billionaire wealth to trickle down to everyone else is a challenge for policymakers in our new gilded era.
World’s richest men added billions to their fortunes last year as others struggled | Christopher Ingraham | January 1, 2021 | Washington Post
Mary Soames is an exception to the rule that gilded offspring endure life rather than enjoy it.
Churchill’s Secret Treasures for Sale: A British PM’s Life on the Auction Block | Tom Teodorczuk | December 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou may be wondering what work of monumental consequence is contained within these gilded pages.
Feast your eyes on the ‘top-grain leather,’ ‘original’ design, gilded pages.
At Oscar after-parties, movie stars clutch In-N-Out burgers in one hand and gilded trophies in the other.
My Big, Buttery Lobster Roll Rumble: We Came, We Clawed, We Conquered | Scott Bixby | June 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEven in 1999, this gilded cage of a cushy but unstimulating white-collar career was only available to certain people.
Complaining Like It’s 1999: ‘Fight Club,’ ‘American Beauty,’ and the Revolt of the Cubicle Drone | Arthur Chu | June 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe faint candle-light glimmered on a ponderous gilded cornice, which had also sustained violence.
Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le FanuCaptain Lovelock got up as well; Bernard heard him knock over his little gilded chair.
Confidence | Henry JamesSt. Ildefonso's gilded pinnacles next presented themselves on the declivity of a beautiful hill.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterFrom the ceiling, which was divided into compartments painted in dark red and blue, hung a heavy lamp by a chain of gilded silver.
Bella Donna | Robert HichensA gilded coach, drawn by the most beautiful horses in the richest trappings, sweeps along the streets—a gorgeous vision.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. Abbott
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