Gilded Age
Example Sentences
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After the deaths of their parents, the aging bluebloods holed up in their stately Harlem rowhouse, once a picture of Gilded Age polish, and became a public curiosity.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
The Gilded Age titans did more than build railroads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
The disparity is fueling inequality to a degree that may be closer to the Gilded Age of the late 1800s than the inflationary 1970s, says Swonk.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
This stark contrast has created what feels like a new Gilded Age in commercial travel, experts say.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
Not accidentally, these novels coincided with America’s Gilded Age, the era of overnight fortunes and conspicuous spending that followed in the wake of the Civil War.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
