gold leaf
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of gold leaf
First recorded in 1720–30
Example Sentences
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Trump said Tuesday he had accepted Macron's offer of dinner at Versailles as the palace of the French Sun King Louis XIV is "not gold leaf" but the "real deal".
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
These works are Impressionistic, displaying washes of scenes featuring elements like lily pads and flowers, some of them incorporating gold leaf as an accent in reference to the Japanese kintsugi technique.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
It is made of more than 1,000 handblown coloured glass tiles, each inlaid with gold leaf, echoing the colours of the cathedral's stained-glass windows.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025
A priest took the documents and lightly tapped them against the statue, which was swathed in flowers and tucked behind three doorways framed in gold leaf carvings of Hindu gods.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 15, 2025
Jeanne examines a Latin volume with beautiful illuminations in blue, red, and gold leaf.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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