grout

But you don’t have to compute the coefficient to know that matte tiles are better than shiny ones, and small tiles are better than the big ones because the grout lines provide friction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

There were places on the facade where a single tile needed to fit in the grout on the wall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2025

From the acidic brine of pickle juice to the grout between your bathroom tiles, mold can thrive in even the most inhospitable environments.

From National Geographic ● Nov. 10, 2023

I blend one part very fine sand to one part Portland cement to make my grout.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 31, 2023

His own room was the size of our downstairs, and he had his own bathroom and tile with the grout still around it.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

Both sanded and unsanded grouts are cement-based or latex-modified products.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 5, 2021

For cement-based or latex-modified grouts, it’s safest to work on only about three square feet at a time.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 5, 2021

Sanded and unsanded grouts are mixed with water and installation and cleanup are simple.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2021

The size of Longo's voyeuristic images reflects the scale of his essential subject: the American consciousness industry, and the way it grouts every cranny in public life.

From Time Magazine Archive

Oatmeal or porridge is always called "grouts"; and the Cotswold native does not talk of hoisting a ladder, but "highsting" is the term he uses.

From A Cotswold Village by J. Arthur Gibbs

The reality, he said, is that the 54 million gallons of sludge will most likely never be removed; he believes it will be grouted and left in place for future generations to deal with.

From New York Times ● May 31, 2023

The GAO says costs could be cut by tens of billions of dollars if some of the low-activity waste were grouted, or immobilized in concrete, and shipped out of Washington for disposal.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 12, 2022

Once a toilet is bolted correctly to the flange, the gap between the base of the toilet and the floor should be grouted using regular tile grout.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 21, 2021

More than 240 miles of drains have been cleared of debris and 1,500 leaks grouted.

From New York Times ● Jul. 23, 2018

It was from 18 to 20 feet wide, and composed of a bed of flints, grouted together, 8 inches thick.

From The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South by Charles G. (Charles George) Harper

Originally envisioned as a means to an end, the express trains, steam trains and mail trains quickly became the focus of my journey, the cities and towns like grouting smoothed around the tracks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025

Crews need to test the road’s base, which includes drilling and grouting of smaller holes and voids in the surrounding area.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2025

One of the greatest concerns for environmental advocates is a cheaper option that’s been floated by some federal agencies, called grouting, which involves solidifying the waste in specialized concrete.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2024

Once he was inside, Chris noticed problems: "I have a photo where there were actual mushrooms growing out of the grouting in the bathroom," he says.

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2023

I listen, as I watch the king grouting away, but understand nothing except the animosity between Tibe and Estraven.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin