How to Use openwork in a Sentence

openwork

noun

• Flip the watch over for a view of its openwork caseback in polished titanium.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2022
• This finish also appears on the back of the baseplate, which can be viewed from the watch’s openwork caseback.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2022
• All of this impressive clockwork can, of course, be admired via the watch’s openwork dial and sapphire case.
  — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2023
• The baseplate is visible via the openwork caseback, as is the movement and its 27 jewels.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2023
• The openwork diamond piece was ordered from Boucheron in 1921.
  — Jennifer Newman, Town & Country, 17 May 2022
• In each case, the crowning feature is an openwork ensemble, cut from a single block of wood, dominated by a large male figure.
  — Holland Cotter, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2022
• The spire openwork levels wooden framework foreman—try squeezing that onto your business card—with a hammer hanging from his belt.
  — Longreads, 11 Oct. 2024
• The sleeveless design and side slit add extra breathability, while the airy knit fabric features subtle openwork details that promote airflow on hot days.
  — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
• From there, the surface moved into denser embroidery and openwork, with the original sari’s sheer, lace-like quality still visible through the skirt and side draping.
  — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 May 2026
• It can be combined with cupboards housing appliances and internal or openwork storage compartments to create compact wall units.
  — Elle Decor Editors, ELLE Decor, 20 Apr. 2023
• Pomellato’s dual mastery of goldsmithing and gem-setting is on full display, with the pieces showcasing openwork gold and stone compositions.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 June 2026
• Delicately detailed, the fruitwood body is decorated with ivory and ebony fillets, with an openwork ivory rosette depicting a pair of doves embracing on a temple of love.
  — Hafsa Khalil, CNN, 6 Dec. 2022
• Designed as an openwork bandeau of foliage and flowers, set at the center with a cabochon emerald and with circular-cut sapphires and pink sapphire within the centers of the flowers.
  — Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 18 May 2022
• Which explains why the owners have happily taken up residence in a place where inky tropical hardwoods meet the glint of artfully distressed brass and the delicacy of lacy openwork screens.
  — Carlos Mota, ELLE Decor, 7 July 2023
• Articulated settings and deft openwork hint at the knobbly, nubbly texture of tweed while maintaining a sense of airy lightness; fringed necklaces, earrings, and bracelets are designed to feel like fabric against the skin.
  — Sarah Royce-Greensill, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2023
• The small tote bag featured the Vienne pattern, inspired by precious lace and moucharabieh architectural openwork, per the bag’s description on the brand’s official website.
  — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
• As if to combat the heat, designers built a sort of air-con functionality into their garments, opting for mesh, eyelet, lace, and other openwork techniques to offer ventilation.
  — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2023
• This year, the Dior Grand Bal Ruban features an openwork bow carved on the oscillating weight, swinging atop a dial with either a blue sunburst or a bed of pink and gold feathers.
  — Nazanin Lankarani, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2020
• As examples, Piccioli cites a skirt crafted from small squares of yellow cashmere, knotted together into an openwork grid, and a masterful trench coat in which the back flap somehow morphs into the sleeves.
  — Bridget Foley, Town & Country, 15 May 2021
• Gold becomes almost unrecognizable in fantastically intricate, openwork designs that place a profusion of diamonds and gemstones as close to the skin as possible.
  — Sarah Royce-Greensill, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2023
• With this openwork arrangement, De Bethune has highlighted the mechanics and created a new reading of the hour centered on the balance wheel at six o’clock, accompanied by the minute index on the periphery.
  — Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2022
• One of just 500 examples, the eye-catching timepiece features a reverse tourbillon and Jaeger-LeCoultre engravings on its openwork caseback.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2023
• The spirit of the holiday brings out openness, honesty and sincerity, and Rado’s openwork dials allow wearers to literally peer deep into the soul of each timepiece and see the transparent dedication to craftsmanship.
  — Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
• Although she’s primarily known as a poet, the show was rich in paintings, videos and monumental openwork weavings inspired by Andean Indigenous textiles, all reflecting her career-long eco-activist, pro-underdog politics.
  — Roberta Smith, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2022
• Across the 2026 and 2027 bridal collections, there’s been a notable emphasis on intricate savoir-faire, with designers embracing the charm of handmade workmanship, including delicate weaves, openwork textures, and crochet-effect embroideries as couture-level details.
  — Laura Tortora, Vogue, 29 May 2026