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tile

[tahyl] / taɪl /
NOUN
slab
Synonyms


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As an example of small resistance, Ms. Southon describes a single roof tile found at a religious sanctuary in Molise, Italy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

“The five-bedroom home preserves its original post-and-beam character while introducing custom millwork, cabinetry, tile, built-ins, and furnishings designed specifically for the property,” adds the listing.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Mosaic tile lettering on the floors marking each apartment number is a recreation of the originals.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Hardwood floors run throughout the property, including in the bedrooms, save for the entryway which features a terracotta tile and a wrought iron staircase leading up to the second level.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Sometimes in the night a rooster or a cat walks upon a damp tile and leaves its track, like signing its name.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads

Bell recommends renter-friendly products such as stick-on tiles for the kitchen, suction storage products in the bathroom and expandable blinds that can be fitted without drilling.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Excellent, if your tastes trend toward carpet tiles, hospital lighting, and the trapped-animal sensation of entering a room with no exit.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

There is the intermittent purr of generators, dogs barking, and, from time to time, the dry clack of domino tiles echoing in the street.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

After sunrise, villagers in Qusra, near the city of Nablus, walked through the scorched remains of the Al-Rahma mosque, broken tiles littering the ground, videos showed.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Which is how our team of five ends up squished in a four-person booth, surrounded by mosaic tiles and plastic leafy plants—a style Camille calls “Tuscany meets Target.”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

The expansive white building with its blue tiled roof has been the backdrop for daily connections to God, countless Eid celebrations and events that welcomed interfaith communities.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

As one of the site’s Nation Builders—first-person interpreters portraying figures of Revolutionary America—Smith regularly fields autograph requests and accepts gifts: a custom mug tiled with his own face, a vinyl album of original Jefferson ballads.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

This country is tiled with adrift twentysomething males, beset with incoherent politics, whose opinion about any issue is generated in the 10 seconds after they’ve been asked the question.

From Slate Apr. 13, 2026

Like many visitors, Billy first came to Kelvingrove with this family and it is memories of those visits, including sliding around the tiled floors with his sister Flo, in their socks, that he recalls.

From BBC Mar. 30, 2026

He’s leaning back—hands on hips—looking disgustedly up at the dripping streak of ketchup across the cafeteria’s tiled ceiling.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

Yet after the announcement, a dozen tellers continued to serve the Farsi-speaking customers who trickled in to do business in the bright space decorated with Persian-themed mural work and tiling.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Meanwhile the tiling for the kitchen has, Lorenze revealed, been specially created for the couple featuring designs that reflect their passions, interests, and romantic milestones.

From MarketWatch Apr. 8, 2026

A new study by mathematicians at Freie Universität Berlin shows that planar tiling, also known as tessellation, is far more than a decorative technique.

From Science Daily Jan. 7, 2026

A student visa for Belarus, available in three weeks for 2.75 million CFA, sought-after tiling jobs in Dubai, and a three-month employment contract in Latvia are just some of the options on the list.

From Barron's Oct. 11, 2025

Yellowed claws scraped along the marble tiling, throwing up sparks in their wake.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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