hardwood

Example Sentences

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There are some things money can’t buy in “the World’s Most Famous Arena,” including many of the seats lining the hardwood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Early in the process, Quezon, a historian and grandson of a former Philippine president, learned to his dismay that the local hardwood and water-resistant species used to build the galleons had long been wiped out.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Although Weyerhaeuser’s hardwood forests in New England and West Virginia are logged selectively and naturally regenerate, its coniferous timberlands in the South and Pacific Northwest are clear-cut and replanted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The description notes that the home comes equipped with “top-of-the-line finishes and fixtures,” as well as hardwood floors and “walls of glass.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

She was kneeling on the hardwood in the living room, plucking pine needles one after another from the tree skirt, an antique lace one that my mother had loved.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth