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upholster

[uhp-hohl-ster, uh-pohl-] / ʌpˈhoʊl stər, əˈpoʊl- /
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It seems unfathomable that the German will not want to upholster his defence and attack, too, though.

From BBC Jan. 6, 2026

Jackson has Harlem Toile wallpaper in three rooms in her Los Angeles home and has used the fabric to upholster furniture as well.

From Seattle Times Apr. 8, 2022

Luckett recently used a coral and cream buffalo check to upholster an ottoman in a little girl’s nursery, paired with floral draperies.

From Washington Post Jan. 11, 2021

Why, in other words, should people believe elephants are in peril when you can legally upholster your car with their hides?

From National Geographic Dec. 20, 2017

The painters paint, the upholsterers upholster, and the carpenters carpent precisely when and as I wish.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various

TO THE Quechua-speaking subsistence farmers who live in the higher reaches of the Peruvian Andes, the sphagnum moss that upholsters the land near their villages is a nuisance.

From Economist Apr. 5, 2018

“I turn down more jobs than I can take,” said Turner, who upholsters high-end vehicles.

From Washington Times Feb. 16, 2018

He upholsters himself in his uniform, pockets his loupe and tweezers, rolls up his white gloves.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

As he upholsters his pipe with a stuffing of cut-plug, her master would have me observe that Belle's face is "dished" and that her eyes are free from wrinkles of surrounding fat.

From Seeds of Pine by Janey Canuck

One after another, they gather up the thick carpet of white powder that upholsters the ground and send it broadcast over our shoulders!

From Under Fire: the story of a squad by Fitzwater Wray

There are opulent chairs, upholstered in pale yellow; a black and white print of a trawler that nods to Hull's fishing heritage.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

I end my visit to Trump Doral sitting on a stool upholstered with burgundy leather and dark oak at Champions Bar and Grill, the central social club on the Trump Doral campus.

From Slate Jun. 2, 2026

Among the pieces available were a vintage chest, tables, and chair, antique mirrors, hand-knotted rugs, a striped fabric tuxedo sofa, upholstered wing back chairs, “lots of fun lamps and chandeliers,” and several leather chairs.

From MarketWatch May 18, 2026

Plush toy versions of his cats and monkey characters sit on recently upholstered matte orange, cream and red booths.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

Our bedroom had not just a king-sized bed—a beautiful four-poster with a wheat-colored cloth canopy overhead—but also a fireplace and a sitting area, with a couch, a coffee table, and a couple of upholstered chairs.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

They’ve got beautiful stools, striped upholstering, but they also have, you know, soaps and again incense, and just cute things.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2026

For the ultimate in softness, try upholstering the walls with fabric.

From Seattle Times Mar. 8, 2024

She started in 1993 and finished the needlework last year, finally the upholstering in spring this year.

From BBC Oct. 18, 2019

DC’s turgid Extended Universe, overseen by Zack Snyder, sorely lacks this careful upholstering.

From The Guardian Dec. 15, 2017

The son of an architect and an artist, he worked his way through college, driving an ice-cream truck and upholstering theater seats.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times



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