finial
Example Sentences
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We see how the form of a finial was generated by the progressive subdivision of a square, precisely the same process by which the mason would incise and cut his stone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
That much was evident in the research; however, the Brinkmanns needed to guess on the creature’s finial crown, which archaeologists never recovered.
From New York Times ● Aug. 17, 2022
One finial, or spire top, plummeted hundreds of feet into a shrub below, while two others also broke off their spires.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 19, 2021
In addition to the Rembrandt, there were some unusually esoteric items that were taken as well, like a Chinese gu vessel and a finial off a Napoleonic flag.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2021
The smooth blue of her chest was unpierced by the iron finial, and her hair was still studded with flowers.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
