tiles

plural of tile

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tiles With no 6 pips dominoes, my best guess was this would need four 5 pip tiles and one 4 pip tile to complete. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 The tiles form pentagonal arrangements, yet pentagons can’t fit snugly side by side to tile the plane. Patchen Barss, Quanta Magazine, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiles
Noun
  • Descaling and Unclogging Uses Use cleaning vinegar to unclog stubborn drains by adding 1 cup of baking soda to your drain followed by 1 cup of cleaning vinegar, says Dills.
    Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Below, San Angelo gives us several methods for cleaning bathroom sink drains, her best tips on how to avoid a clogged bathroom sink, and what to avoid when cleaning your bathroom sink drain.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • His favorite example is capturing condensation from air conditioners, typically by placing a bucket under outdoor drainpipes.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Wet coffee grounds can easily clog your drainpipes, leading to costly repairs.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Firefighters were forced to try to connect to city hydrants instead.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 June 2026
  • Fires in areas without hydrants require a substantial amount of personnel, apparatus, and coordination.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Thick, black smoke and occasional flames spewed from the Moscow Oil Refinery amid its red-and-white smokestacks on the southeastern edge of the city, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the Kremlin.
    Barry Hatton, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
  • These modular reactors can eventually be connected directly to active factory smokestacks and local agricultural biorefineries.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • To prevent that, some operators maintain low oil flow rates, akin to dripping a faucet in freezing cold weather to avoid frozen pipes.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • And for hiding unsightly landscape utilities, pipes, sprinkler valves, this realistic-looking landscape rock is deeply discounted right now.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • The National Weather Service says waterspouts are most likely to occur in Northern Michigan from August through October, given differences in air and water temperatures that can occur in the Great Lakes region.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel clouds or weak waterspouts.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Make-ahead dishes, oven-ready mains and one-pot recipes free hosts to actually talk to their guests.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • The village also approved an agreement which states the DuPage Water Commission will construct, own and maintain the transmission mains necessary to deliver water to Oswego, Yorkville and Montgomery.
    Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Glorious sculptures entangled in water spouts were erected across the city over the next century.
    Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
  • Lids and spouts can quickly become traps for mold, bacteria, and grime, especially in hard-to-reach crevices.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026

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“Tiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiles. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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