- present participle of gild.
gilding
Example Sentences
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As a color, material, and metaphor, gold has been a trademark of Trumpworld since the 1980s, a decade of excess that found Trump building and gilding various real estate holdings.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
They were then sent for gilding and upholstery, before Mr Desnoues added designs and a wood finish.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025
Accentuating the glass wrinkles with gilding serves to sanctify the century-old depot structure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
It's not just the tutoring and the violin lessons and right resume gilding internship.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2023
And he began writing again...and crossing out words...and writing more, while outside the sun sank lower and lower until its rays were gilding the hilltops.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
