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Recent Examples of inlay
While the bamboo and bone tiles may be long gone, and the mahjong table is now inlaid with phone charging sockets rather than mother of pearl, the game’s magic remains the same.
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Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Trump leads a reporter into the dining room to The Table — a two-ton marble monster 12-feet long, made in the Medici Marble Works of Florence, inlaid with Persian lapis lazuli, peachstone, red and green jasper, white shell, yellow chalcedony and Oriental alabaster — for a one-on-one interview.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
The gathering place for guests is more often than not an old conservatory reimagined with a pink onyx and burgundy leather bar, set over a wood floor inlaid with marble leftover from another room in the home—with doors that open to an impressive garden.
—Kerry Pieri, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2025
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.
—Morgan Meier, Curbed, 14 Dec. 2024
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Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Trump leads a reporter into the dining room to The Table — a two-ton marble monster 12-feet long, made in the Medici Marble Works of Florence, inlaid with Persian lapis lazuli, peachstone, red and green jasper, white shell, yellow chalcedony and Oriental alabaster — for a one-on-one interview.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
The gathering place for guests is more often than not an old conservatory reimagined with a pink onyx and burgundy leather bar, set over a wood floor inlaid with marble leftover from another room in the home—with doors that open to an impressive garden.
—Kerry Pieri, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2025
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.
—Morgan Meier, Curbed, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inlay
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This will feel most immediately obvious: Netflix’s top recommendation, the homepage’s hero module, is now more prominent, with its corners rounded off in a tile instead of inset into the background.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
7 May 2025
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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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The device is inserted via the jugular vein and interfaces with the motor cortex.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Those who opt for implants could receive $75 at the time it is inserted, $100 six months after and $125 one year later.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2025
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According to Fed Fund Futures tracked by CNBC, the chances of a Fed cut in July have moved from 69% to 42% after the agreement.—
Frank Holland,
CNBC,
12 May 2025
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Since the season began, Homa has played in 10 events, missing the cut in five of them.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2025
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For rabbits, install a fence with a minimum height of 18 inches with one-inch openings, such as inexpensive chicken wire, which will last a few seasons.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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“Inlay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlay. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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