How to Use inlay in a Sentence

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• Around the shield are inlaid marble in warm browns, creams and reds.
  — Dan Austin, Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2017
• Our fabrics are inlaid in the resin, but they can be surfed on too.
  — Katy Schneider, The Cut, 18 Mar. 2018
• The roof of the quirky structure is made of road signs and the concrete walls are inlaid with coke bottles.
  — Kelly Kazek | [e-mail], AL.com, 2 Oct. 2017
• This dining room, the den and the library all have wood floors with designs inlaid around the perimeters.
  — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 27 July 2019
• It is inlaid with Tiffany & Co. tiles and dates back to the early 20th century.
  — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2023
• There is inlaid wood in the great room and the dining room, and there is a hallway that goes through the house directly between the front and back doors.
  — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2019
• The golden spoon, which is inlaid with pearls, is the oldest item of regalia to be used in the ceremony.
  — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 6 May 2023
• The ring is also inlaid with lacquer to represent the contrast of light and shadow on a wave.
  — Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 June 2013
• The tiny stone tables have inlaid brass with a lacquer finish — a vintage find.
  — Mimi Read, House Beautiful, 13 Jan. 2014
• The same was true of the Golden Lyre of Ur, a 4,500-year-old musical instrument inlaid with gold, silver and carnelian.
  — Alissa J. Rubin, New York Times, 9 June 2019
• The piece is inlaid with oval- and pear-cut yellow beryl, topaz quartz, and round-cut diamonds set in in gold and platinum, with two large briolette-cut stones hanging off the end.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2024
• The drawing room, with a coffered ceiling and a fireplace inlaid with dark green marble, overlooks the Atlantic Ocean.
  — Emily Nonko, WSJ, 29 Jan. 2020
• With a sleek silhouette of 1.3 carats of diamonds inlaid within a 14K white gold band, this ring has that whole whispers-of-strength thing down.
  — Daisy Melamed Sanders, ELLE, 13 July 2023
• Other floors are marble inlaid with designs, light and dark green marble set into beige and white.
  — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 9 Dec. 2017
• Rice carved the surface of the bone into interweaving patterns of a turkey head, dogwood blossom and morels, then crushed and inlaid the turquoise.
  — Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 19 Feb. 2020
• One of the most interesting interior aspects is what's inlaid in the hexagon tile floor.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2019
• Over-the-top design—like, say, tables and globes inlaid with the sacred geometry of the universe—is used only to further the shop’s wow factor.
  — Cam Wolf, GQ, 30 Apr. 2018
• Over the years, students in his class have built everything from custom cornhole boards and rocking chairs to sideboards and inlaid wood tables.
  — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2023
• Rothman whacks his croquet balls with a $500 maple mallet inlaid with brass and made by a custom croquet mallet maker in Palm Springs.
  — Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, 20 Oct. 2019
• The piano cover is inlaid with polychrome wreath designs encircling the names of Apollo and the nine Muses in Greek characters of ivory and mother-of-pearl.
  — Barrymore Laurence Scherer, WSJ, 14 July 2017
• Among these items is the Cannon of Kandy, a ceremonial 18th-century weapon made of bronze, silver and gold and inlaid with rubies.
  — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2023
• The entry has inlaid flooring and a half-bathroom painted by a local muralist.
  — Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Dallas News, 30 Apr. 2023
• The dining table is inlaid with white cowbone and black wood to form piano keys, while each dining chair has an instrument embroidered on the back.
  — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 2 June 2023
• The exhibit – just steps away from the reflecting pools -- features six granite monoliths, each weighing 13 to 18 tons, inlaid and bound with strips of World Trade Center steel.
  — Greg Norman | Fox News, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2019
• Two ornamental copper discs inlaid with garnets rivetted the yoke to the arm.
  — Roff Smith, National Geographic, 8 May 2019
• Subtle and sculptural, the memorial glade features six stone pieces inlaid with steel salvaged trade center steel.
  — Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2019
• There’s a laughing Buddha statue with four Caruso children climbing on it, a wind vane with the kids’ initials, and a favorite quote from each child inlaid in brass on the stone veranda.
  — Christina Binkley, latimes.com, 10 June 2019
• Master violin maker Frank J. Callier carved a bow and special case with Einstein’s name inlaid in the wood.
  — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
• The few pieces of furniture, including long, low, pale peach velvet sofas and coffee tables inlaid with glass-smooth discs of rich veined stone, are switched out often.
  — Nancy Hass, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2017
• Beyond the portico entry, the double-height foyer’s grand staircase and inlaid marble floor are bathed in light that pours through a massive skylight.
  — Mark David, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2023

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• The cabinet doors are decorated with inlays.
• Only the nails that once secured the inlays to the hilt can still be seen.
  — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 20 Sep. 2017
• The inlays were designed by Bruno Trentecost and laser-cut in the East Coast.
  — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2020
• The door consisted of a steel frame with a large glass inlay.
  — Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com, 7 July 2022
• That means the inlays and windows were probably made around the time of the city’s founding.
  — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2018
• In the great room, the floors are hand-poured terrazzo with brass inlay, Shelton said.
  — Dallas News, 14 Oct. 2022
• Down to the gold-tone, woodwork, inlay and red velvet seats and red shag carpet.
  — Douglas Perry, cleveland.com, 22 May 2017
• My ring is large, clunky, mostly black and has a cringey design on it with a shiny faux stone inlay.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2022
• The rear end trades a chrome spear between the taillights for a gloss-black one with a small chrome inlay, and there are new wheel designs.
  — Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver, 1 Sep. 2020
• The family room boasts a hardwood floor that draws the eye with a thin mahogany inlay.
  — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Jan. 2023
• The fireplace has a glass mosaic inlay of two dragons that form a heart.
  — Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 13 Mar. 2018
• Brass inlays, many heart and winged shaped, were installed into the fretboard.
  — Matt Wake, AL.com, 20 June 2017
• French doors lead to a formal dining room with cherry inlays in the hardwoods.
  — Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2018
• Leather seats are high quality and the aluminum trim and rosewood inlays further add to the SUV’s class.
  — James Raia, Houston Chronicle, 8 June 2019
• The interior has a stone-inlay fireplace and a big kitchen.
  — Stacey Altherr, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2017
• An eight-pointed star of Michelangelo can be seen on the marble inlay in the center of the floor in the lobby on level 40.
  — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 8 Apr. 2023
• The clean, white frame is accented with a gold top-bar inlay for an edgy twist on a classic style that’ll never look out of place.
  — Minna Shim, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 May 2018
• The décor includes marble star inlays in its oak floors.
  — Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 25 Aug. 2023
• It's made with real wood marquetry inlay, and each one even has a small heart engraved on the bottom (the creators say to rub it for luck).
  — Christina Montoya Fiedler, Good Housekeeping, 28 Dec. 2022
• When leaving the lab, everyone must cross a special inlay in the floor that brushes the soles of your shoes, should any gold flakes or stray gems be caught in the treads.
  — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2018
• The stunning spiral case has a handmade newel post of walnut burl inlay.
  — J.a. Berger, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2017
• The long driveway to the home opens to Belgium block with a stone circular inlay, firmly set in concrete.
  — Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2022
• The pantry leads to the expansive dining room with a fireplace, double crown molding, a built-in hutch with glass doors and inlay walls.
  — Karen A. Avitabile, courant.com, 1 Feb. 2018
• It is fitted with a black rubber strap with textile inlay.
  — Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 1 July 2022
• It's made from wood and bone inlay in a chevron pattern inspired by herringbone prints.
  — Christina Montoya Fiedler, Good Housekeeping, 28 Dec. 2022
• Those little pieces, called butterfly inlays, are meant to hold it together because of the splits in the wood.
  — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2020
• The entrance of the 3,553-square-foot house opens to a double-height living room that stretches across regal floor-to-ceiling stone inlays.
  — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 26 Apr. 2023
• Some come with private pools, others have a glass floor inlay, allowing guests to view the sea life below.
  — Karla Cripps, CNN, 20 Apr. 2022
• Case in point: This sleek black dress boot featuring crocodile overlays and inlays.
  — Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2023
• Interior upgrades include a sport steering wheel, carbon trim inlays, Valcona leather sport seats, and extended leather that reaches across the dashboard and door arm rests.
  — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024