How to Use enfilade in a Sentence

enfilade

noun
  • Along with the living and dining rooms, the den and, beyond that, a study, comprise an enfilade of four rooms, each with a tiled fireplace.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Behind the enfilade is the kitchen, stairs, and bathrooms, as well as the lift for accessing the main building, whose owner bought to serve as an office.
    New Atlas, 19 July 2026
  • This central enfilade of three house-like honorific rooms was painted a classical color scheme of terra cotta, sky blue and pale grey with glossy off-white trim.
    Dan Lobitz, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2025
  • The journey begins upon entering The Rossetti, where the deep gray lobby, framed by Crittall glass doors, opens onto an enfilade of rooms bathed in natural light.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025
  • This triumphant greeting was followed by multiple friendly handshakes, a cordial pat or two on the arm, and a companionable stride past an enfilade of American F-22 fighter jets at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
    Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025

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