inlay

Example Sentences

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She’s offset the building’s cement with a childhood baby grand piano and her grandmother’s lacquer vanity with pearl inlay.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

Her nods to the Navajo culture include a turquoise inlay and a depiction of eagle feathers, which are used to give blessings.

From Washington Times • Mar. 24, 2023

Mr. Rudman was known as a painting collector, and not a furniture specialist, said Mr. Koeppe, who speculated that the floral inlay may have reminded Mr. Rudman of a still life.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023

Professionally installed artificial turf has an extensive base layer consisting of gravel inlay, sand, decomposed granite or any combination of these.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2023

Because Min was now attempting inlay work, rather than merely incision, some of the petal and leaf spaces were carved out into little depressions.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park