crown molding
noun
: molding that crowns a surface or structure
especially
: molding that runs between the top of an internal wall and a ceiling
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Built in 1853 and later expanded, the main five-bedroom Federalist-style home includes crown molding, wood floors, a sunroom, an eat-in country kitchen, and formal dining rooms.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Jan. 2026
To create the effect of higher ceilings within a room, Holly hang your drapery panels at the ceiling or just below a room's crown molding.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
Shed light on special home details like crown molding with cove lighting.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2025
Elevate a formal living room with fringe on a velvet sofa, an antique painting, heavy drapes and crown molding.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Jan. 2026
To create the effect of higher ceilings within a room, Holly hang your drapery panels at the ceiling or just below a room's crown molding.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
Shed light on special home details like crown molding with cove lighting.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2025
Elevate a formal living room with fringe on a velvet sofa, an antique painting, heavy drapes and crown molding.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crown molding
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“Crown molding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crown%20molding. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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