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The norm at U.S. companies is for management to gild the lily, knowing the analysts at big Wall Street brokers will relay the spin as their own.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

“The challenge of it was to try to go to that place but not gild the lily too much,” Scott says.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2024

You can gild that lily with a dollop of sour cream as well.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 13, 2022

It does not soar over the East River or gild the windswept entrance to San Francisco Bay.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2022

He might gild it, but in truth it was lacking.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

The way O’Hara gilds this line’s delivery with a wistful sparkle feels true because we’ve seen her spin such treasure playing all kinds of would-be topliners with an amiable, delicious amount of lunacy.

From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2026

If I’ve got prosciutto on hand, it really gilds the lily, but it’s not necessary for a sublime tartine.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2020

In the center of town, the hotel gilds its Native American and Spanish aesthetic with all the luxe you require.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2018

She has been compared to the Dutch masters for her sense of silence and light, for the quality of patient attention that gilds the most modest moments.

From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2018

Every town had many of these gilds, though several would sometimes join at the plays; and even very small villages had both gild and plays.

From The Grotesque in Church Art by T. Tindall Wildridge

The man was not instantly recognisable, but gold medals and gilded certificates piled nearby were inscribed with the name Hussam Luka.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

The gilded grub became something of a sensation at this year’s Formula One Miami Grand Prix and Miami Open tennis tournament, starring in countless social media videos and selling out at both events.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

On her fireplace, an ornate gilded mirror from the 1940s she found at Sunbeam Vintage is flanked by porcelain figurines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

The patio was catching the late afternoon sun, and the olive oil surrounding the gigantes — those enormous, tender butter beans — seemed almost gilded.

From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026

One simply went outside and picked sycamore balls and picked up pinecones of every size and then came in and gilded them and hung them on the tree with Christmas string.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen

Ten-year gilt yields climbed 1.6 basis points to last trade at 4.969%, Tradeweb data showed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Ten-year gilt yields climbed 0.4 basis points to 4.924%, Tradeweb data show.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Witkoff has become so ubiquitous in international transactions that his role as the co-founder of Trump’s business has all but faded into the gilt wallpaper of the Oval Office.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

The 10-year German Bund yield rose to 3.044% in early trade, while the 10-year U.K. gilt yield hit a high of 4.909%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Inside the lavish gilt frame, a crowd of men surrounds a woman.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

Remember, it’s gold leaf: Below the gilding, the rest of the figure is made of bronze.

From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026

They were then sent for gilding and upholstery, before Mr Desnoues added designs and a wood finish.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025

But in a way, all the giveaways and special events are just gilding the lily.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2024

Such fantasy would have been gilding the lily in Nicola Griffith’s brilliant 2013 novel “Hild” — a fictional reimagining of the young life of the girl who would grow up to become Saint Hilda.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2023

Martha sprayed a dried bouquet with metallic paint, literally gilding the lily.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner