gilding

Example Sentences

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He was meticulous in ordering well-made clothes, and a “chariot” with some gilding wouldn’t be too excessive, he thought.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

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

It's not just the tutoring and the violin lessons and right resume gilding internship.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2023

“The heat doesn’t seem to have damaged the gilding on your tongue.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss