gild

The norm at U.S. companies is for management to gild the lily, knowing the analysts at big Wall Street brokers will relay the spin as their own.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

You can futz with the bread, you can gild the cheese, but if the core is bland or watery or vaguely funereal, the whole enterprise collapses.

From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025

“The challenge of it was to try to go to that place but not gild the lily too much,” Scott says.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2024

You can gild that lily with a dollop of sour cream as well.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 13, 2022

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

The way O’Hara gilds this line’s delivery with a wistful sparkle feels true because we’ve seen her spin such treasure playing all kinds of would-be topliners with an amiable, delicious amount of lunacy.

From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2026

If I’ve got prosciutto on hand, it really gilds the lily, but it’s not necessary for a sublime tartine.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2020

In the center of town, the hotel gilds its Native American and Spanish aesthetic with all the luxe you require.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2018

She has been compared to the Dutch masters for her sense of silence and light, for the quality of patient attention that gilds the most modest moments.

From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2018

With shortsighted policy, the gilds limited admissions by exacting high entrance-fees, and strove to secure the maximum of benefits for the smallest possible number.

From Boy Labour and Apprenticeship by Reginald Arthur Bray

Before entering a heavily gilded Oval Office, Trump walked Xi along a renovated colonnade now adorned with gold-framed portraits of U.S. presidents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

In a sea of glamorous gowns and tuxedoes, Hacks star Megan Stalter, who was nominated for best comedy supporting actress, arrived on the Emmys blue carpet gilded as an Emmy statuette.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

It is fenced in and gilded, with literal gold.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

At the rear of the hospital, grey coffins with gilded bas-reliefs emerged before the cameras of dozens of journalists.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

For Sam he brought a coat of gilded mail, and his elven-cloak all healed of the soils and hurts that it had suffered; and then he laid before them two swords.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

The yield on the 30-year gilt, or government bond, rose above 6% for a time on Thursday, its highest level since 1998.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

While the gilt market took Burnham’s fiscal plans in its stride, investors will want to see the arithmetic in the October 28 autumn budget, Monex Europe analysts said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The paper says investors have signalled that the gilt market "would not be spooked" by a more modest target, adding that the Treasury and Number 10 are "actively debating" the possibility.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The 10-year U.K. gilt yield fell 7.5 basis points to 5.234%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

But she felt uncomfortable and hot, and would have liked to check her appearance in the large gilt mirror above the fireplace.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

Remember, it’s gold leaf: Below the gilding, the rest of the figure is made of bronze.

From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026

Paramount+ has “The Madison” standout Michelle Pfeiffer and Season 2 of “Landman,” both of which could bring Emmy gilding to Taylor Sheridan’s success, plus “Dexter: Resurrection.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025

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

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2023

Dad and I stayed and watched the sun set, gilding the turquoise minarets of the Jameh Mosque for a few breathtaking moments before plunging Yazd into twilight.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram