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Recent Examples of inlay
The lobby was blessedly cool and regal, with massive Murano glass chandeliers, tapestries, and inlaid marble flooring.
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Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Rare and exotic woods, like zebra wood with its graphic stripes and burl wood with its distinctive pattern, were used for striking wood furniture and flooring, while inlaid wood in Deco patterns added high-end details.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2024
Updated bathrooms have a Roman bathhouse feel with arches inlaid in travertine and new wall-to-wall marble vanities.
—Jen Salerno Young, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2024
Shapes, patterns, and colors are accentuated by a tiled floor inlaid with carpet.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 31 July 2024
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Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Rare and exotic woods, like zebra wood with its graphic stripes and burl wood with its distinctive pattern, were used for striking wood furniture and flooring, while inlaid wood in Deco patterns added high-end details.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2024
Updated bathrooms have a Roman bathhouse feel with arches inlaid in travertine and new wall-to-wall marble vanities.
—Jen Salerno Young, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2024
Shapes, patterns, and colors are accentuated by a tiled floor inlaid with carpet.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 31 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inlay
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Businesses need to transition away from fossil fuels, increase organic coffee purchases, and shift from offsetting to insetting by investing directly in their supply chain.Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Shaker cabinets inset with mauve pink grass cloth and outfitted with vintage brass swan pulls stand opposite a spacious marble vanity inspired by her mother’s.Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
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After making a centimeter-long incision under the chin and, in some cases, two additional poke holes, one behind each earlobe, doctors insert a steel cannula to break up and suction out excess fat.Jolene Edgar, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
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The wine case inserts—designed to cushion Silver Oak bottles in transit—are manufactured from recycled, non-toxic foam in Wisconsin.Rachel King, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Prior to the Fed’s first, 50-basis-point rate cut in September, the 10-year yield was hovering around 3.6%.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
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The customer service staff in Denver had been cut in half, Linafelter explained, and he’d been barred from hiring replacements.Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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The White House Offer, as it was known inside Microsoft, would dispatch Microsoft consultants across the federal government to install the company’s cybersecurity products — which, as a part of the offer, were provided free of charge for a limited time.Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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This includes cyber protection details, such as how much storage was backed up today, the amount of malware and malicious URLs blocked, existing vulnerabilities, and patches ready to install.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Inlay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlay. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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