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upholster

[uhp-hohl-ster, uh-pohl-] / ʌpˈhoʊl stər, əˈpoʊl- /
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It seems unfathomable that the German will not want to upholster his defence and attack, too, though.

From BBC Jan. 6, 2026

Jackson has Harlem Toile wallpaper in three rooms in her Los Angeles home and has used the fabric to upholster furniture as well.

From Seattle Times Apr. 8, 2022

Why, in other words, should people believe elephants are in peril when you can legally upholster your car with their hides?

From National Geographic Dec. 20, 2017

Now, he’s the staff upholster at an elegant New York hotel.

From New York Times Aug. 18, 2017

The children will make the tables and stools, and we may make a combined effort to make and upholster an arm-chair.

From A Dominie in Doubt by Neill, Alexander Sutherland

TO THE Quechua-speaking subsistence farmers who live in the higher reaches of the Peruvian Andes, the sphagnum moss that upholsters the land near their villages is a nuisance.

From Economist Apr. 5, 2018

“I turn down more jobs than I can take,” said Turner, who upholsters high-end vehicles.

From Washington Times Feb. 16, 2018

He upholsters himself in his uniform, pockets his loupe and tweezers, rolls up his white gloves.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

One after another, they gather up the thick carpet of white powder that upholsters the ground and send it broadcast over our shoulders!

From Under Fire: the story of a squad by Wray, Fitzwater

As he upholsters his pipe with a stuffing of cut-plug, her master would have me observe that Belle's face is "dished" and that her eyes are free from wrinkles of surrounding fat.

From Seeds of Pine by Canuck, Janey

I end my visit to Trump Doral sitting on a stool upholstered with burgundy leather and dark oak at Champions Bar and Grill, the central social club on the Trump Doral campus.

From Slate Jun. 2, 2026

Among the pieces available were a vintage chest, tables, and chair, antique mirrors, hand-knotted rugs, a striped fabric tuxedo sofa, upholstered wing back chairs, “lots of fun lamps and chandeliers,” and several leather chairs.

From MarketWatch May 18, 2026

The Lawson-Fenning chairs are upholstered in a floral fabric from Bob Collins & Sons.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 7, 2026

In the guest room, the couple paired the wallpaper with the drapes and the upholstered furniture.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 18, 2026

The entire first floor was covered with carpeting to muffle the noise made by spectators, and the folding seats had been replaced with upholstered and consequently “soundless” chairs.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

They do upholstering, but they have a lot of cute little tchotchkes.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2026

For the ultimate in softness, try upholstering the walls with fabric.

From Seattle Times Mar. 8, 2024

That said, all three might have exiled calamitous goalkeeper Mark Birighitti long before they did and Ross and Fox, at least, had some influence on the upholstering of the squad.

From BBC May 28, 2023

In fact, Ms. Viñas gave it a starring role, upholstering the lounge’s 12-foot-long banquette and a pair of rattan-framed poufs in an S. Harris fabric the company calls light green.

From New York Times May 4, 2021

The son of an architect and an artist, he worked his way through college, driving an ice-cream truck and upholstering theater seats.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times



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