"Gild" Example Sentences
1. The heavy gold frame gilded the simple portrait.
2. The cathedral's domes and spires were gilded with gold.
3. They gilded the frame to make it look even more expensive.
4. The temple's ornate ceiling was elaborately gilded.
5. The cheap plastic figurines were poorly gilded to look like gold.
6. The chandelier's arms were intricately gilded with gold leaf.
7. She gilded the edges of the invitation with gold ink.
8. The sculpture's base was simply gilded to enhance its natural beauty.
9. The golden glow of dawn gilded the treetops and rooftops.
10. They attempted to gild the bad news to soften the blow.
11. The book's plain cover was gilded with gold to give it an expensive appearance.
12. He tried to gild the lily by adding unnecessary details.
13. Her lies attempted to gild the truth but only made it seem more sordid.
14. The storyteller attempted to gild the tale with poetic imagery.
15. The merchants tried to gild their cheap wares to make them seem more valuable.
16. They tried to gilded the ugly vase in an attempt to make it beautiful.
17. The decorations were poorly gilded, leaving spots of tarnish visible.
18. The faded letters of the sign were gilded to restore their luster.
19. The clouds gilded the hilltops with a pinkish golden hue at sunset.
20. The late morning light gilded the aging church steeple.
21. The golden sunrise gilded the river's smooth surface.
22. He tried in vain to gild his reputation to hide his corruption.
23. The lamp's ancient patina glowed under fresh gilding.
24. The scrolls edges were beautifully gilded with intricate patterns.
25. The silver urn was only crudely gilded to feign a more expensive material.
26. The retreating sun gilded the snowcapped mountains in fiery gold.
27. The gilder applied gold leaf to the molding to properly gild it.
28. The cheap imitation jewelry was poorly gilded to resemble real gold.
29. The crumbling edifice was once gilded in gold but now lay bare and rotting.
30. They attempted to gild the stagnant pond with water lilies.
31. She attempted to gild her story of woe by playing up the sympathy.
32. The rising sun gilded the misty morning landscape in shades of amber.
33. The scrolls delicate script was gilded in gold ink.
34. He tried to gild his defective product in empty platitudes.
35. Ornate gilt reliefs were gilded onto the smooth walls.
36. The wealthy patron had his wooden chair thoroughly gilded with gold leaf.
37. They attempted to gild the plain haystack sculpture to make it interesting.
38. He attempted to gild his friend's shoddy work to spare her feelings.
39. The sunlight gilded the plain gray dresser in warm tones.
40. The setting sun gilded the temple's towering spires.
41. The mid-morning sun gilded the dewy orchards with shimmering gold.
42. He attempted to gild his transgression with excuses and rationalizations.
43. The cheap vase was gilded with gold in a futile attempt to increase its value.
44. They wanted to gild the shabby banister but didn't have enough gold leaf.
45. The cheap feather boa was gilded tawdrily as an attempt to seem elegant.
46. The artisan delicately gilded the porcelain figurine with incredible precision.
47. He tried to gild his sordid past with half-truths and distortions.
48. The golden sunlight gilded the buildings and bustling streets below.
49. She tried to gild her victims' dull lives with false hope and promises.
50. The sun rising over the ridge gilded the valley floor with golden light.
51. The patron wanted every surface in his home elaborately gilded.
52. Morning light gilded the mountaintops and floodplains in molten gold.
53. Instead of gilding the lily, we should simply smell its sweet fragrance.
54. The bad news was inadequately gilded to be delivered sensitively.
55. The cheap wooden box had cheap tin foil gilding to imitate gold.
56. His story was only thinly gilded with half-truths to make it palatable.
57. The gold leaf used to gild the monuments long since tarnished and flaked away.
58. The vase's imperfections showed through its poorly applied gilding.
59. The grimy cityscape grew golden as dawn slowly gilded tall buildings and rooftops.
60. The chair's ornate carvings were beautifully gilded with gold leaf.
Common Phases
1. The artist
gilded the picture frame to enhance its appearance.
2. His speech attempted to
gild over the brutal facts of the matter.
3. She carefully
gilded the edges of the invitation before mailing it.
4. The shopkeepers
gilded their signs to attract customers.
5. His words were meant to
gild the nasty truth of the situation.
6. Try to
gild your work with compliments to improve its reception.
7. The gold leaf was carefully applied to
gild the edges of the book cover.
8. His words attempted to
gild the ugly reality of the situation.
9. He tried to
gild the bad news with flowery language.
10. She
gilded the trophy with gold to make it shine.
11. They
gilded the handrails to give the stairs an opulent appearance.
12. The gift box was prettily
gilded to match the holiday theme.
13. Efforts to
gild the situation only made it appear more tarnished.
14. The company tried to
gild its poor performance with statistics.
15. The gold embossing
gilded the cover of the collector's book.
16. Everything he said seemed designed to
gild his own imagined accomplishments.
17. They decided to
gild all of the furniture in the conference room.
18. She tried to
gild her unpleasant personality with charm.
19. The awards ceremony was an attempt to
gild the company's ordinary products.
20. The restaurant window frames were tastefully
gilded to attract customers.
21. His stories attempted to
gild over the true poverty of his youth.
22. The merchant
gilded his store sign to make it stand out against competitors.
23. He tried to
gild the grim statistics with optimistic predictions.
24. The invitation frame was
gilded with silver to match the local theme.
25. The bureaucrat tried to
gild his incompetence with flowery language.
26. The new furniture items were
gilded to give a luxurious appearance.
27. Officials tried to
gild the grim truth about the crisis.
28. The company
gilded the exterior of the competition trophy before presenting it.
29. Her speech attempted to
gild over the bitter truth of the matter.
30. The irritating details were
gilded over with eloquent phrases.
31. The merchant
gilded his shop sign to make it more attractive.
32. All his words were clearly
gilded to hide an ugly motive.
33. They
gilded the mirror frame to match the overall decor scheme.
34. His account attempted to
gild the unacceptable behavior.
35. The edges of the invitation were
gilded to match the elegant logo design.
36. He tried to
gild the truth of his past behavior.
37. His words tried to
gild the gruesome facts about the disaster.
38. The local politician's speech tried to
gild the problem with promises.
39. They
gilded the columns to give the entrance an appearance of wealth.
40. The presenters tried to
gild the lackluster product with their enthusiasm.
41. His telling of the story attempted to
gild his own actions within it.
42. The merchant
gilded his sign so that it would shine in the sunlight.
43. The harsh details were
gilded over with overly sympathetic language.
44. The shop's sign was
gilded each year for the holidays.
45. He tried to
gild his bad behavior with kind words.
46. The gold filigree
gilded the binding of the historic book.
47. The bureaucrat attempted to
gild his incompetence with officialese.
48. The inscription was beautifully
gilded on the gift's surface.
49. He tried to
gild his simple life story with heroic details.
50. Her words tried to
gild over the ugly reality with nice talk.
51. The disappointing outcome was
gilded with vague promises.
52. Details were
gilded over in an attempt to preserve propriety.
53. The rough statistics were
gilded with optimism.
54. The politician's report attempted to
gild the usual bare facts.
55. The golden paint beautifully
gilded the edges of the picture frame.
56. The ugly truth was awkwardly
gilded with sweet propaganda.
57. The noble details were
gilded with gold leaf.
58. Her version
gilded the truth.
59. The cheap metal frame was tastefully
gilded.
60. His account attempted to
gild his culpability in the matter.