How to Use herringbone in a Sentence

herringbone

noun

• One of the big wins for me was that the real house has herringbone floors, as did this one.
  — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 10 Jan. 2024
• The clients had seen a herringbone floor like this on their travels.
  — Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Feb. 2022
• The light herringbone floors throughout the home give it a bright, upscale feel.
  — Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
• And above the strip, reaching to the ceiling, are the Madrid Blanco tiles in a herringbone pattern.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2022
• On the first level, the floor is porcelain tile in a herringbone pattern laid in pairs.
  — Libertina Brandt, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2022
• Four more bedrooms share a bath with a herringbone tile tub wall.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 23 Nov. 2019
• Starting at the corners, lay out the tile in a herringbone pattern.
  — Beth Eslinger, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2021
• Asimus, in a black sailor's cap and herringbone jacket, worked the room shaking hands and laughing it up.
  — Scott Wartman, Cincinnati.com, 8 Jan. 2020
• The Camry faithful may notice that the XLE has a slick new herringbone pattern on the leather seats.
  — Maxwell B. Mortimer, Car and Driver, 20 Oct. 2020
• Graphic green herringbone paper highlights the storage area and the arch above the desk.
  — Grace Gallagher, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2023
• This two-piece necklace set is made for layering, with a herringbone chain and a snake chain, and is so easy to wear.
  — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2023
• The home has two master bedrooms and herringbone wood floors.
  — R.a. Schuetz, Houston Chronicle, 30 Dec. 2019
• There's also a small pavé initial strung onto a sleek herringbone chain for the same price.
  — Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com, 17 July 2021
• Up the ante with herringbone prints, color blocking, and a mixed media make up.
  — Sara Holzman, Marie Claire, 12 May 2021
• Those herringbone highlights were just bleached out from the summer sun.
  — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 23 June 2022
• At the end of each day, for example, the dirt surrounding his barns was raked in the same herringbone pattern.
  — New York Times, 20 May 2022
• Covering the floor is a blue stone tile floor, laid out in a herringbone pattern; the 1920s light fixture was sourced from Italy.
  — Kate Reggev, House Beautiful, 15 July 2020
• Cars and delivery trucks cross a drive with bricks set in a herringbone pattern.
  — oregonlive, 27 Nov. 2020
• Its herringbone fabric has a medium weight and looks great on beds and sofas alike.
  — Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 10 May 2023
• The sloping arms and back, herringbone fabric, and black metal legs of this version all stand out.
  — Leah Melby Clinton, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Dec. 2022
• The charming apartment is lined with herringbone wood floors and shutters along the windows.
  — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 24 May 2023
• New herringbone bamboo floors are a nod to Parisian parlors.
  — Maria V. Charbonneaux and Liz Strong, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2021
• The pattern on their breasts sometimes looked like herringbone.
  — Ben Crair, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2021
• The subtle herringbone pattern keeps it stylish but simple, while the white and navy-blue colors give it a modern twist.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 Dec. 2021
• Over the criss-cross body chain, Hailey layered a chunky gold herringbone necklace.
  — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 3 Mar. 2022
• The subtle herringbone design accents the wide and narrow stripes, which come in soft colors like light blue, gray, and dark blue.
  — Laura Denby, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2023
• And then there are the 11-foot ceilings, along with herringbone hardwood floors, a red marble fireplace, and a walk-in closet by the foyer.
  — Jenny Xie, Curbed, 4 May 2021
• Charcoal grout puts a rustic spin on the tile's herringbone pattern.
  — Raina Kattelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2021
• This herringbone pumpkin is a beautiful nod to fall, but will still blend well really well with the rest of my home.
  — Christina Butan, PEOPLE.com, 18 Sep. 2021
• There are 13-foot-high ceilings throughout, floor-to-ceiling heritage windows, herringbone floors, and fluted millwork columns.
  — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024