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There are plenty of signs that the gild is coming off the lily of the most robust AI forecasts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

“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

I'm not one to gild the lily here, but you could stir in some spinach or arugula for a nice bitter boost.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2023

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

From Washington Post ● Dec. 13, 2022

He might gild it, but in truth it was lacking.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

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

These were Donatella Versace’s first words to me, and they were spoken with the campy, self-conscious irony that gilds most of her accelerated speech.

From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2016

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

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

On her fireplace, an ornate gilded mirror from the 1940s she found at Sunbeam Vintage is flanked by porcelain figurines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 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

Its white birchwood sides remind me of my Belle-trunk, but its gilded edges and damask pattern allow it to blend in with the rest of the luxurious room.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

The U.K. plans to conduct two programmatic gilt tenders on Tuesday for the January 2029 gilt and December 2040 gilt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

The Debt Management Office reduced the supply of long-dated gilts due to declining demand for the assets and in response to requests from gilt market participants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

U.K. 30-year gilt yields last traded at 5.813%, trimming their earlier rise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

After a sharp uptick on Tuesday, which took the yield on a 10-year bond - or gilt - to the highest level since 2008, it fell back slightly on Thursday.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

One has a padded dark green cover and pages edged in gilt.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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

From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026

Not many of us had “Jeffrey Epstein” or “Ghislaine Maxwell” on our bingo cards — to mix metaphors while gilding the lily.

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2025

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

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025

Furthermore, though Mr. Reed presents himself as an intellectually superior theologian, gilding his carefully-choreographed arguments with props and theatrical flourishes, the script itself doesn’t hold him in the same regard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2024

The sun crossed the cold blue sky and then moved down to the southwest, gilding the clouds and tinting the vapor around the mountain every shade of cream and scarlet, of apricot and orange.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman