How To Use Gilt-edged In A Sentence
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Clare Boothe Luce, the American playwright, Congresswoman and ambassador, called the beeps emitted by Sputnik as it sailed through space "an intercontinental outer-space raspberry," a jeer at the notion that America had some "gilt-edged guarantee of national superiority.
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Even Queen Elizabeth will have to trim her gilt-edged lifestyle.
Britain Announces Steep Austerity Measures
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The theatricality of Katherine's piety, Anne's glamour and Henry's swagger is all reflected in the gilt-edged wardrobe.
Theater review: Folger Theatre's 'Henry VIII'
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And there is a gilt-edged opportunity to give a huge crowd a thrill while also raising pots of money for good causes.
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Eight birdies in four holes was gilt-edged golf.
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gilt-edged securities
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gilt-edged credentials
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The only complex aspect, in fact, is choosing which gilt-edged stock to buy.
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The England striker had already missed a gilt-edged chance just moments before.
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The gilt-edged invitations are printed on cardboard thick enough to build a kitchen cabinet.
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He sank to his knees in dismay, realising a gilt-edged opportunity had just escaped him.
The Sun
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'I should ha' forgot it; I should certainly ha' forgot it!' said Sam; so saying, he at once stepped into the stationer's shop, and requested to be served with a sheet of the best gilt-edged letter- paper, and a hard-nibbed pen which could be warranted not to splutter.
Lance Mannion:
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Eight birdies in four holes was gilt-edged golf.
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But there is another outcome that some in the market cannot discount, and which has caused the recent flurry of interest in inflation-linked gilt-edged stock.
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So the sort of covert agenda in this relationship, which is actually very funny, is that she's trying to get this -- this back, Morgan's trying to get more treasures from Knole because they have an absolute gilt-edged pedigree.
Morgan: American Financier
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Even the largest gilt-edged issues were only a quarter of this size.
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Eight birdies in four holes was gilt-edged golf.
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Every investment, be it the bluest chip or the most gilt-edged government bond, carries some element of risk.
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In the end he got up, like someone who has had enough, threw the book on to the table, and, opening the sideboard in the dining-room, took the bottle of prunelle and filled one of the little gilt-edged glasses.
Maigret has Scruples
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Eight birdies in four holes was gilt-edged golf.
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If you're interested in gilt-edged accuracy, this is the one.
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It was a gilt-edged chance to break the deadlock but his header from well within the six-yard box was palmed over the bar by Mark Brown in the Inverness goal.
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The loan was rated AAA by Moody's, which judged the £80m Real Madrid paid Manchester United for Ronaldo and the £56m fee to AC Milan for Kaka a gilt-edged security - as safe as US government debt - for what that's worth.
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It is understood that the Government has done nothing to discourage City expectations that it will curtail its gilt-edged buying programme.
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Presented with a gilt-edged chance, Gardyne attempted to lift his shot over Craig Wight, but the goalkeeper caught the effort with ease.
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The wedding bill will include gilt-edged invites, $300,000 floral displays and a 10-tier cake costing $10,000.
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Of the many chances Scotland bombed, the most shinily gilt-edged came shortly afterwards when Ross Rennie, a real handful throughout, broke past three English defenders and fatally hesitated before trying to pass to one of Mike Blair or Laidlaw, both clear outside him.
Six Nations 2012: Andy Robinson statistics fail to ease Scotland agony
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Eight birdies in four holes was gilt-edged golf.
Times, Sunday Times
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There is a harrowing moment when each middle-class families first starts to undertand that its gilt-edged securities and War Loan will never recover.
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Various barriers confronted borrowers from accessing available credit, weakening confidence and optimism among individuals and corporations; except for exceptional gilt-edged enterprises.
Patrick Yam: Epiphinal Economic Times
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And it happened again here, as they missed six gilt-edged chances to score.
The Sun
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Many of the best applications come from accomplished programmers who have working product demos but lack gilt-edged Valley Rolodexes.
The Disruptor In The Valley
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Her personal income, from a minimum $450 million in gilt-edged assets, is not disclosed.
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Bolt has given the sport a gilt-edged opportunity, but knowing how to take it is another matter.
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Small black-and-white photos accent walls dominated by two gilt-edged mirrors.
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Embroidery lay abandoned on a round table along with a book, three gilt-edged porcelain cups still containing tea, and a teapot.
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The letters, often with the envelope, were carefully mounted on 12 gilt-edged leaves.
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All around them were gilt-edged chairs and tables, cushioned with soft red and black velvet.
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'I should ha' forgot it; I should certainly ha' forgot it!' said Sam; so saying, he at once stepped into the stationer's shop, and requested to be served with a sheet of the best gilt-edged letter- paper, and a hard-nibbed pen which could be warranted not to splutter.
Lance Mannion:
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She had also been able to keep a few books from a once-vast collection, and displayed them with the gilt-edged pages facing outward, making a regular row of volumes appear to be block of shining gold.
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It might have been a different story had they not spurned two gilt-edged chances in the first five minutes.
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This means more investment in long-dated gilt-edged stock for the greater certainty of returns, and less in volatile equities.
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We missed some gilt-edged chances and I thought we deserved the victory.
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