woodwork

Example Sentences

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The brownstone has fireplaces, and all the woodwork is original.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Chelsea may have hit the woodwork three times.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Meanwhile, bond buyers came out of the woodwork and pushed the long-dated yield back down again.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Hansi Flick's side created several more clear chances in an entertaining clash but the woodwork and some profligate finishing stopped them from securing a far bigger victory.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

“I got the woodwork in the dining-room for you to do. And you going to do it, too, before you set foot out of this house.”

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin