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Examples of gold leaf in a Sentence
a frame covered with gold leaf
Recent Examples on the Web
The statue’s body is made from a mixture of resin, polyurethane and marble powder, while the cloth tunic is made from gold leaf and plaster.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
Perhaps used as the bottom of a drinking glass, the fragile artifact features a gold leaf design encased by clear glass on both sides.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
An ornate Chippendale mirror, adorned with an acanthus motif and bathed in antique gold leaf, hearkens back to the Rococo era of the 18th century, while a chandelier inspired by cascading palm leaves introduces a contemporary flair.
—Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
The surfaces are sometimes partly painted, or covered in gold leaf.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
The four-tier wedding cake was entirely covered with edible gold leaf.
—Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024
But its ruins remained undiscovered until recently, when archaeologists conducting excavations ahead of construction of a new hotel in Rome found walls adorned with gold leaf, African marble columns, cooking pots, bronze amulets and fragments of musical instruments.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
The gold leaf and the grandiose nudity signal to me a certain yesteryear—that of old, stately Europe.
—Julian Bell, The New York Review of Books, 26 Dec. 2023
The parting bite was coconut fudge finished with edible gold leaf, a nod to the Diwali rituals of eating sweets and giving gifts.
—Mahira Rivers, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1741, in the meaning defined above
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“Gold leaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20leaf. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.
Kids Definition
gold leaf
noun
: a very thin sheet of gold used especially for gilding
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