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mill·work | \ ˈmil-ˌwərk 
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\Definition of millwork
: woodwork (such as doors, sashes, or trim) manufactured at a mill
Examples of millwork in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Architectural detailing and millwork can be found in every room.
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Dallas News, "Sharon Redd represents lakefront home in Dallas," 9 Aug. 2020 Their company, Picardie, is a busy millwork and preservation shop that handles residential, commercial and historic preservation projects throughout the area.
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NOLA.com, "Meet Gambit's 40 Under 40 class of 2020," 17 Aug. 2020 With its dark millwork and rich gem tones, the formal living room strikes a decidedly moodier tone than the adjacent family room, which is separated by a pair of Victorian pocket doors that are often left open.
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Lauren Jones, House Beautiful, "See How This Victorian Living Room Got a Midcentury-Inspired Makeover," 28 July 2020 Mill Springs Court offers recent updates, such as fresh paint and light fixtures, along with custom millwork, plantation shutters and floor-to-ceiling bookshelves.
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Dallas News, "Firm’s Southlake office can help find your ‘dream home’," 12 July 2020 Within two weeks of walking into the Olympia clinic, Cline had a job at a millwork shop.
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Washington Post, "Walk-in clinics for opioid addiction offer meds first, fast," 18 Dec. 2019 With a pre-Civil War economy built on agriculture and slave labor, the 11 states that make up the historic South attracted low-wage industry for decades, including textiles, millwork and mining.
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Margaret Newkirk, Bloomberg.com, "The South, Sickest Part of a Sick America, Falls Prey to Virus," 7 May 2020 Arched ceilings, custom millwork and marble and hardwood floors are among details of note.
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Neal J. Leitereg, Los Angeles Times, "Hot Property newsletter: Still a good place to park it," 11 Apr. 2020 The walls were plastered, the floors scraped and sanded, the millwork and a wall of cabinets all done.
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New York Times, "Frequently Asked Questions and Advice," 11 Apr. 2020
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