How to Use pinewood in a Sentence

pinewood

noun

• In 1963 Inman’s dad took him to his first pinewood derby event.
  — Andrew Zaleski, Popular Science, 3 June 2020
• My son was in cub scouts and had a pinewood derby (miniature wood car racing event).
  — John Benson, cleveland, 21 Apr. 2021
• In the pinewood villages that ring Lugu Lake, the jewel of the Mosuo heartland, girls are preferred over boys.
  — Jason Motlagh, Marie Claire, 18 Jan. 2018
• The whole thing was laid out on a slab of pinewood accompanied by a small cast-iron skillet filled with crispy fries.
  — Jason Diamond, Bon Appetit, 6 June 2018
• This sturdy piece of decor is handmade from pinewood with a warm walnut wood stain that gives it a vintage look.
  — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2020
• The pinewood flooring is believed to be made from colonial ships and was once blacked by whale oil to repel moisture.
  — Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023
• Crew member Don Cowley painted the pinewood, which once hung above the venue’s beer garden and patio.
  — Nora McGreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Jan. 2022
• The unique storage of these jugs gives the wine a distinct pinewood aroma, according to Lonely Planet.
  — Avery Matera, SELF, 19 July 2017
• Scotland was once home to 1.5 million hectares of native Caledonian pinewood.
  — Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 13 Feb. 2023
• Inches to the left of that, three parallel claw marks were scraped into the beige paint, just above where Zach's Cub Scout pinewood derby trophies were displayed and his Nerf guns were stored.
  — Marc Lester, Alaska Dispatch News, 30 June 2017
• Each dresser and changer are made of New Zealand pinewood and available in five different colors.
  — Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 13 Sep. 2022
• At 6,000 square feet, the mansion features classic furnishings and pinewood flooring.
  — Hunter Boyce, ajc, 17 Aug. 2022
• Best course nearby: Formby is closer to Royal Birkdale but this revered old track through dunes and pinewoods is acknowledged as a classic.
  — Rob Hodgetts, CNN, 17 July 2017
• An island made of reclaimed pinewood from a bowling alley houses a sleek metal sink and hosts casual meals.
  — Diane M. Fiske, Philly.com, 21 May 2017
• The current version comes with stylish touches like light pinewood interiors and custom lighting and seating.
  — Liz Stinson, Curbed, 17 May 2018
• The hut’s five pinewood rooms are simple and unfussy, and its restaurant offers traditional South Tyrolean fare to overnight guests and visiting hikers alike.
  — Gina Rich, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022
• The eatery is made of brick, concrete and burnt pinewood that was charred according to the principles of shou sugi ban, an 18th-century Japanese weatherproofing technique.
  — Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 7 June 2022
• Few cyclists use the velodrome's Siberian pinewood floor to train and Brazil didn't field a single competitor for Tokyo, despite promises the facility would be an incubator.
  — David Biller and Mauricio Savarese, Star Tribune, 13 July 2021
• The pack’s Cubmaster Michael Ray of Winnetka said the pinewood derby educates across generations.
  — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2023
• Halfway between them was a shack made of pinewood and tar paper, where foremen presided by day and watchmen by night, protecting bricks, lumber, reinforcing rods, nails, wood screws, and double-point staples from thieves who would come to take them.
  — John McPhee, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2022
• Register and donate $10 for pinewood derby kit to participate.
  — Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 14 June 2018
• Herbivore impacts, primarily from deer, were determined as high or greater in 63% of Caledonian pinewood.
  — Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 13 Feb. 2023
• The Roman Catholic and Mormon churches, which collectively sponsor a large percentage of Scout units, have not left in overwhelming numbers, as some feared, and campouts, service projects and pinewood derbies have continued.
  — Mitch Smith, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2017
• The competitors will perform eight timed tasks, including replacing a water heater, installing an ice maker, fixing a toilet and building and racing a pinewood derby-style race car — all at superhuman speed.
  — Sarah Bahr, Indianapolis Star, 14 June 2018
• This contemporary platform bed features a solid pinewood frame covered in textured upholstery, a padded headboard, and natural wooden legs that provide contrast to the upholstered bed frame.
  — Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2023
• Fermented in pinewood tanks for up to 15 days then aged for two months in a combination of new and once-used American oak barrels, the vegetal flavor has underlying hints of chocolate and curry, resulting in an extremely smooth sipping mezcal.
  — Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2022
• Working under the Anglicized moniker FreelingWaters, the pair sourced 18th- and 19th-century pinewood cabinets from antiques dealers and adorned them with striking geometric forms in a vibrant, hallucinatory palette.
  — New York Times, 2 June 2022
• Cassina Interiors collaborated with designer Antonio Citterio on the refresh, which outfitted the penthouse with pinewood accents, ornate wooden panelling, and opulent furniture.
  — Abigail Malbon, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2022

Last Updated: 15 Nov 2024