paneling
noun
pan·el·ing
ˈpa-nᵊl-iŋ 
variants
or less commonly panelling
: panels joined in a continuous surface
especially
: decorative wood panels so joined
Examples of paneling in a Sentence
The dining room had dark paneling.
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Rosewood, pulled from the old Concord Hotel in the Catskills, became the paneling of the primary bedroom.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Apr. 2026
While the home has been expanded upon over the decades, the formal living areas and kitchen maintain original 1930s details, including boiserie paneling, marble fireplaces, and crown moldings.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026
Beyond the main performance stages, the center’s instructional spaces are tailored for drama studies as well as choral, band and orchestra programs, with soundproof practice rooms and breakout rooms featuring acoustic paneling, as well as instrument lockers.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Nature design motifs are sprinkled throughout the dining room, such as redwood paneling bearing carvings of a redwood tree and a topography map of Kirkwood Mountain, where the Riches like to ski.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Apr. 2026
While the home has been expanded upon over the decades, the formal living areas and kitchen maintain original 1930s details, including boiserie paneling, marble fireplaces, and crown moldings.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026
Beyond the main performance stages, the center’s instructional spaces are tailored for drama studies as well as choral, band and orchestra programs, with soundproof practice rooms and breakout rooms featuring acoustic paneling, as well as instrument lockers.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Nature design motifs are sprinkled throughout the dining room, such as redwood paneling bearing carvings of a redwood tree and a topography map of Kirkwood Mountain, where the Riches like to ski.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Paneling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paneling. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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