gilded
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7.9
- adjective
- /ˈɡɪldɪd/
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- She wore a gilded dress to the party that dazzled everyone, but it was actually quite uncomfortable.
Because these bars I'm kept in, no matter how gilded, are still just a cage.
- Because these bars I'm kept in, no matter how gilded, are still just a cage.
- You know, where Americans, they think their their shit don't stink and they think that they somehow live in this gilded cage where the stuff that other countries endure.
- Something about that screams gilded clamour.
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Now it's just a gilded bowl with a crack in it.
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That gilded statue in the park may look beautiful, but it's just made of cheap materials.
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In the Gilded Age, they became an entrance to high society, a place of conspicuous display.
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The wealth did not trickle down in the Gilded Age or after the Reagan tax cuts.
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There was a traveling exhibition on the art of the Gilded Age sponsored by the Smithsonian.
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Newport's Gilded Age capitalism was replaced with another, more vigorous brand.
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The restaurant's gilded decor gives an impression of luxury, yet the food lacks flavor.
Synonyms
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Appearing true but actually wrong
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A bright, showy look that tries to impress people
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4.3
Looking attractive and expensive but not actually good
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Attractive in a bright, showy way but not honest or valuable
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Covered with shiny thin strips that make it glitter
Shiny and showy but cheap, like tinsel
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Etymology
Gilded comes from the verb gild meaning 'to cover with gold', and a helpful way to remember this sense is to think of a cheap item with a thin gold cover that only looks rich on the outside. That's why gilded can mean showy but without real value.