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or less commonly gild
1
: an association of people with similar interests or pursuits
especially
: a medieval association of merchants or craftsmen
2
: a group of organisms that use the same ecological resource in a similar way
a feeding guild
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after his apprenticeship, he was able to join the stonemasons' guild
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One such guild began early with the first wave of Hardcore servers: OnlyFangs — a group of some of the most popular creators on Twitch like Mizkif, Pokimane, and the guild’s leader Sodapoppin, who is currently the world’s most popular World of Warcraft streamer.
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Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
The guild represents more than 6,000 artists, technicians, writers and production workers in the animation industry.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Madison's performance has already landed her multiple awards from guilds, and that success is expected to carry on in the new year at the , where the film is anticipated to secure multiple nominations.
—Billie Melissa, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
The Masked Singer and Shogun received two nominations apiece, also getting a nod in the costume illustration category, where Joker: Folie à Deux received its only nomination from the guild.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
The guild represents more than 6,000 artists, technicians, writers and production workers in the animation industry.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Madison's performance has already landed her multiple awards from guilds, and that success is expected to carry on in the new year at the , where the film is anticipated to secure multiple nominations.
—Billie Melissa, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
The Masked Singer and Shogun received two nominations apiece, also getting a nod in the costume illustration category, where Joker: Folie à Deux received its only nomination from the guild.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Guild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guild. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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