gold-filled
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of gold-filled
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Studio Toujours Imagination Earrings Handmade in Seattle from polymer clay with 14k gold-filled hooks, these earrings are inspired by the playfulness of modern mobiles and utterly unique — just like her.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023
The 14-karat gold-filled chain is 10 inches long and is reiki-infused — meaning it’s said to offer healing energy — by Scalise.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023
The 14-karat gold-filled Lord Elgin watch, which the star also wore to sign his first contract, sold at the auction in Devizes, Wiltshire.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2022
We also saw the ancient gold-filled rooms at the Treasury Gallery at the Hermitage Museum and the sparkly jewel-encased Easter eggs at the Faberge Museum.
From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2018
A jovial fellow with gold-filled teeth and a silvery widow’s peak, he jovially repeated, “Sometimes I despair. Sometimes I think old Doc Savage had the right idea.”
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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