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  • past tense form of gild.
  • past participle of gild.
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gilded

[gil-did] / ˈgɪl dɪd /


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A lot of the frames are gold gilded, which are incredibly beautiful and historical.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 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

“The sterile white ballroom, with its 40-foot ceilings, gilded chandeliers, and sky-high windows, conveys none of that.”

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Drawings and computer-generated renderings show a large, winged Lady Liberty flanked by two eagles -- all gilded -- atop a towering white arch.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Thyon Nero was leaning back against the windbreak, gilded by both sunset and firelight.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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