gild
Example Sentences
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There's no reason for anything superfluous to gild the lily.
From Salon • Sep. 27, 2023
If you feel you need to gild the lily, then keep working.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2023
You can gild that lily with a dollop of sour cream as well.
From Washington Post • Dec. 13, 2022
Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas asked if he intended to gild the subway tracks.
From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2021
He would sing the glory of Hrothgar’s line and gild his wisdom and stir up his men to more daring deeds, for a price.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
