inlaid

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A massive Ruhlmann sideboard, first made in 1920, is inlaid with an ivory marquetry pattern that suggests—to me, least—soap bubbles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

It is made of more than 1,000 handblown coloured glass tiles, each inlaid with gold leaf, echoing the colours of the cathedral's stained-glass windows.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

The boy king's gold-covered sarcophagus and his burial mask, inlaid with lapis lazuli, will take centre stage at Saturday's opening.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

“This was the main production case for the Grateful Dead,” says Scriven, brushing his hand reverently over its polished wooden surface, inlaid with the Dead’s 13-point lightning bolt insignia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024

Here, slabs of sleek black stone were inlaid with the silver wolf’s head, the surfaces lit with eerie blue flame.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo