gold-plated

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Recent Examples of gold-plated Her debut presentation, staged around a vintage dentist’s chair, featured silver or gold-plated molars strung into necklaces and bracelets with colorful enameled links, or worn as earrings set with semiprecious stones. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025 The sterling silver and gold-plated accents allow the earrings to pair well with the silver and gold pieces in your existing jewelry collection. Jené Luciani Sena May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025 Will all the airborne lavatories be gold-plated — or just the presidential ones? The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 15 May 2025 The minute and hour hands and the hands in the subdials are gold-plated. Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025 Found in a man’s grave, the weapon’s silver- and gold-plated hilt is engraved with patterns, and a ring is fused to its pommel (the top of its handle). Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025 Listen to this article Loading your audio article Police on Friday identified the thorny thief who stole a gold-plated rose from a 9/11 memorial display at a Midtown church. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 Nov. 2024 The surgical steel posts are gold-plated and hypoallergenic for sensitive skin. Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold-plated
Adjective
  • Diners can enjoy a modern interpretation of Turkish cuisine indoors amid the gilded decor or on the breezy terrace overlooking the Bosphorus.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
  • This time around, Faracy wore a gilded replica of the look, consisting of a gold corset with a gold cone bra, an assortment of gold chains, gold hoop earrings, and a gold hairpiece adorning her high ponytail.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The bright bubblegum-pink design has green sketches of the movie’s most iconic characters, including Glinda, Elphaba, Madame Morrible, and the Cowardly Lion, while gold accents add extra shine to the dishwasher-safe cup.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • What to know about Mega Millions To score the jackpot in the Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball.
    Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025

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“Gold-plated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold-plated. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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