hardwood

Example Sentences

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And yet how many Americans haven’t stared down a hardwood alley with murderous intent, preparing to unload a polished missile against 10 arrogant pins?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Coffee Confessionals is admittedly small but cozy, with hardwood floors, bountiful string lights and just a few cafe tables inside.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

It starts with a fast-growing undisclosed African hardwood which is heat-treated and then further processed, including with resin impregnation.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

“Stone and hardwood floors, high ceilings, a high tech kitchen features lacquered wood cabinetry and Miele appliances,” reads the listing, which is held by Myra Nourmand of Nourmand & Associates.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

Those rubber soles were like steel-pan drums on hardwood floors.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith