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  • past participle of gild.
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gilded

[gil-did] / ˈgɪl dɪd /


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If constructed, it will be topped with gilded bald eagles and an angelic Lady Liberty; its speckless white-marble columns will be wide enough to obstruct sight lines to the Lincoln Memorial.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

US actors Angelina Jolie, Jared Leto, Matt Damon and Jeff Bridges have all admitted to losing track of their gilded Academy Awards over the years.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Instead, Cheng was received beneath the high, gilded ceilings of the Great Hall, framed by the rigid hierarchy of the Chinese state.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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

The fires in the sea had gone out, but it looked like Nyame’s city was burning brighter than ever, and the gilded domes and shining ivory towers reflected all that light back onto the bay.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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