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gilding

noun as in adornment

noun as in garnishment

noun as in garniture

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Analyses reveal that as the gilding decayed, it formed gold spheres invisible to the naked eye that are responsible for the purple color, the researchers report online September 9 in Science Advances.

As his eye became accustomed to the gloom, David Arden saw traces of gilding on the walls.

The Turks (especially those of the lower orders) use a kind of clay pipe made of red earth decorated with gilding.

The elegant roof was supported on three rows of red sandstone pillars, adorned with chaste gilding and stucco-work.

A rich, tender sunshine is streaming in through the windows, and gilding the stately edifice with the purest light.

The true man stands out in his native dignity and the gilding is rubbed off the hypocrite.

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On this page you'll find 50 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to gilding, such as: embellishment, ornamentation, beautification, decoration, and trimming.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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