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  • past participle of gild.
  • past tense form 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

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

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

It is fenced in and gilded, with literal gold.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

The foyer spreads out like the base of an hourglass—open and round—and a gilded balcony juts out overhead.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton


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