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  • past tense form of gild.
  • past participle of gild.
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gilded

[gil-did] / ˈgɪl dɪd /


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An elegant woman gazes out from her portrait with expressive eyes, a gilded wreath worn in her hair and a gentle, questioning look on her face.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

For those with financial means, it was a kind of gilded servitude, in which the young sacrificed their waking lives to teachers who primed them for the concert hall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

In early April, Macron invited a small group of lawmakers to dinner in the gilded Élysée Palace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

It is fenced in and gilded, with literal gold.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

Patti brought out a thick photo album made of gilded paper.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart


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