gilded
Example Sentences
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Its curved blade, chipped and rusted, with a gilded, possibly brass, hilt featuring a lion on the end, is too delicate to hold.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 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
He discouraged Trump from leaving early—as he had in past summits—by scheduling a dinner at the end of the summit inside the gilded interiors of the Palace of Versailles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
Velvet drapes hang from gilded posts tied with gossamer bows.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
Vocabulary lists containing gilded
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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Grade 11, List 4
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"Sonnet 55" by William Shakespeare
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