gilded

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But my strong impression at the time, based on Google people I knew, was that the campus was a gilded cage.

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Quick take

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet"

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet"

adjective

based on pretense; deceptively pleasing; "the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility"; "meretricious praise"; "a meretricious argument"

adjective

rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for gilded.

adjective

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet"

adjective

based on pretense; deceptively pleasing; "the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility"; "meretricious praise"; "a meretricious argument"

adjective

rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms"

See also: deluxe, grand, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous

adjective

made from or covered with gold; "gold coins"; "the gold dome of the Capitol"; "the golden calf"; "gilded icons"

Example sentences

But my strong impression at the time, based on Google people I knew, was that the campus was a gilded cage.

He had a team of gardeners, fountains, a gilded mailbox, and some pretty nice carS in the driveway.

When they arrived at the home of a woman in labour, two people had to carry a massive box with gilded carvings into the house.

I understand this is the way of technology but truly we live in a gilded age of app development.

The logic of limiting ability to decide ends with a gilded cage, which is something I'd prefer to avoid.

For me, that meant in the winter you spent less time covering the gilded age and watched "Shaka Zulu" or "Roots" instead and in the Spring you learned about the civil rights movement.

The photos are surrounded closely by so many other photos that it is difficult to enjoy the beauty of a particular photo - it like a painting framed by a gold gilded frame which is more beautiful than the painting itself.