How to Use tenon in a Sentence

tenon

noun

• Check out those New England-style post caps, the fence salesman thought, that classic mortise-and-tenon construction.
  — Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 31 May 2026
• The hardwood frame uses traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery, so this isn’t something that's going to wobble or creak on you.
  — Emma Tubbs, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
• Her ideal finds feature mortise-and-tenon joinery secured with wood dowels, a traditional construction method that can make a piece more durable and easier to repair.
  — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026
• Traditional sunmao, or mortise-and-tenon shelving systems, line the space, preserving the Chinese architectural technique.
  — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
• At the heart of it all, a floating staircase—crafted with traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery—suspends between masonry and exposed studs, leading to a bright, airy interior with three wood-burning fireplaces.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025