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Recent Examples of inlay
Another piece that highlighted his patchwork technique in a less rigid form was a rich mahogany cabinet inlaid with large alabaster rocks sporadically spread across the doors.
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Morgan Meier, Curbed, 14 Dec. 2024
Beyond the memories, the only trace of the great man is La Casa — the rambling, Spanish-style home with a terracotta roof, stucco walls and inlaid ceramic tiles that Valenzuela built for his family during the exhilarating, and financially remunerative, days of Fernandomania.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Photo : Rolls-Royce Motor Cars The walnut picnic tables are inlaid with a (fictional) map of Fort Knox in 22-carat gold.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
Everything was either inlaid with Swarovski stones or designed to be worn as a piece of jewelry.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
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Morgan Meier, Curbed, 14 Dec. 2024
Beyond the memories, the only trace of the great man is La Casa — the rambling, Spanish-style home with a terracotta roof, stucco walls and inlaid ceramic tiles that Valenzuela built for his family during the exhilarating, and financially remunerative, days of Fernandomania.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Photo : Rolls-Royce Motor Cars The walnut picnic tables are inlaid with a (fictional) map of Fort Knox in 22-carat gold.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
Everything was either inlaid with Swarovski stones or designed to be worn as a piece of jewelry.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inlay
Verb
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They can also be inset should the conflict drift into a different room or nearby area.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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But a four-piece band and pair of backing singers did their part Monday, stationed within pits inset into the stage and occasionally venturing out.—
Brian McCollum,
Detroit Free Press,
8 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Tightness in your gastrocnemius (calf) muscle, which inserts into the Achilles tendon, can contribute to this strain.—
Tim Petrie, DPT,
Verywell Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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Posey was a breakout star in the latter stretch of the season and was eventually inserted into the starting lineup.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And he’s voted this year for a budget plan that could lead to big cuts in federal school funding.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Lawsuits challenging Trump administration cuts in grant funding by other agencies, such as the Department Health and Human Services, have made analogous arguments.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The no-reboot security fixes would download and install in the background, deployed within the in-memory code of already running processes.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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To quickly install that many charging stations is unrealistic and costly for Maryland taxpayers who would be forced to foot the bill.—
Albert R. Wynn,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Inlay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlay. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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