How to Use tile in a Sentence

tile

1 of 2 noun

• We installed new tile in the kitchen.
• Each square of the tile floor was covered with a mud mask.
  — Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2024
• So, the team dreamt one up from scratch with moody black tiles.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 28 July 2023
• The man’s feet were splayed against the pink tile on either side of the spigot.
  — Jamie Quatro, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
• Suction cups on the back keep it in place on a tile floor or wall.
  — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 10 Feb. 2023
• The quartzite stone top and threshold marry the gray, cream, and green tiles.
  — Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023
• Best of all, these bathroom tile ideas aren't just for floors.
  — Anna Logan, Country Living, 9 May 2023
• Just the creak-clank, creak-clank of her walker and the echoing claps of our house slippers on the tile floors.
  — Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
• The pale tiles of gnocchi look and taste like plush pillows that melt in your mouth.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
• The designs in the mold make your cookies look like artful tiles.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
• Plans call for new paint and tile and some unseen adjustments to the kitchen.
  — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 10 July 2023
• Deyana opted for peel-and-stick tile here, in order to reduce the overall load on the bus.
  — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 3 Feb. 2023
• The hat tile even appeared in the monologue of one late-night television show.
  — Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2023
• The flooring is marble, and the backsplash is subway tile.
  — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
• From oil paintings to sculptures and tile mosaics, cats in all of their glory will have the run of the walls for three days.
  — Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
• It can be used on tile, sinks, and toilets as well as bathtubs and showers.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2023
• The home has abundant floor-to-ceiling windows and tile and teak floors throughout.
  — David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 17 Feb. 2024
• Vinyl and laminate cost the least, while real hardwood and custom tile cost the most.
  — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 6 May 2023
• It’s all served in a sleek new building with tall windows, shiny white tile, and lots of black and orange accents.
  — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2023
• Sconce: Visual Comfort & Co. Extra tiles found a home on the backsplash.
  — Allison Duncan, House Beautiful, 19 July 2023
• The tub, fittings, and tiles in the master bath are all by Waterworks, and the vintage light fixture is from JF Chen.
  — Nancy Hass, ELLE Decor, 15 Apr. 2023
• The one-story bungalow has earthy tile floors throughout and the kitchen is clad in Caesarstone and warm wood.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2024
• In this kitchen, navy blue walls make a splash against white cabinetry, countertops, trim, and tile.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2023
• Simply attach it to the item in question, then use the downloadable smartphone app to have the tile let out a loud ring, making the item easy to find.
  — Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2023
• The two-speed vacuum can be used on carpets, hard floors like wood and tile, and upholstery.
  — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2024
• All units have quartz counters and tile shower surround and floor, Powder rooms have pedestal sinks.
  — Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
• One of the bathrooms still showcases peach and baby blue vintage tile work.
  — Mark David, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2023
• Temple authorities had stopped using the well years ago and covered the mouth with iron grills and tiles.
  — Ashok Sharma, ajc, 31 Mar. 2023
• The navy blue and white kitchen backsplash has a familiar print, as it is lined with tiles leftover from her NYC penthouse.
  — Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 13 July 2023
• The captivating sight of tables adorned with vibrant green and pink acrylic tiles.
  — Kinsey Gidicl, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024

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tile

2 of 2 verb

• We hired him to tile the bathroom floor.
• The floors have been re-tiled and new paint has been added throughout the space.
  — Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com, 2 Oct. 2019
• Scholtz says the process is somewhat like tiling a floor.
  — Emily Price, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2019
• The floor is tiled in travertine and cross-sections of wood.
  — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 15 Aug. 2023
• The floor and walls are tiled, which makes for quite a lot of noise from groups of young diners.
  — Ian Wishart, Bloomberg.com, 15 July 2017
• Each of the cabins is made up of two bedrooms and one-and-a-half baths that are tiled to the nines.
  — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 30 Jan. 2023
• Ryan grew up in Peabody learning how to tile floors and put up dry wall.
  — Naomi Kooker, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2019
• These soft foam shapes will stick to tub and tile when wet with water.
  — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 3 Nov. 2022
• The dining and garden is tiled, with hardwood flooring throughout the rest of the home.
  — Danielle Fox, ELLE Decor, 23 Jan. 2018
• His wings are tiled with fiery red, yellow, and orange.
  — Lauren Elkin, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2023
• The first possibility is that the shape will not tile the plane.
  — Craig S. Kaplan, Scientific American, 14 Dec. 2023
• And there’s the financier who yanks funding in the middle of the shoot, preferring to use the money on tiling his roof.
  — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2023
• The newly tiled, sleek white bathroom has a shower-over-tub.
  — Julie Lasky, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2018
• On the ceiling the space between the beams is tiled with ceramic vine motifs.
  — Houston Chronicle, 26 May 2018
• The pizza ovens are gold-tiled, there's a long counter with pizza makings at one end, a bar at the other.
  — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 9 Mar. 2018
• The fact is, most three-dimensional shapes don’t tile space.
  — Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2021
• With their straight edges, the stones were suited to being creatively stacked and tiled.
  — Rima Suqi, WSJ, 20 July 2017
• Gi-hun gives the number 1 vest up to a player, Sae-byeok reminds Gi-hun which tile to step on.
  — Quinci Legardye, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2021
• Press that tile into place, replace the outlet cover and switch the power back on.
  — Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2022
• The master bedroom has panoramic views of the city, and the master bath has double sinks, a tub and stone-tiled, walk-in shower.
  — Lisa Prevost, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2017
• But think twice before using it to tile your bathroom walls.
  — Katie Hunt, CNN, 8 Apr. 2023
• Pop-up windows can be tiled by pressing and holding the top of the pop-up window and dragging it to the side where it can then be tiled.
  — Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 15 Aug. 2023
• Watch for this hue in everything from marble to tile to furnishings in the year ahead.
  — Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 19 Dec. 2022
• The powder room is tiled up to the ceiling (typical of many of the home’s bathroom walls) and has crystal pendant lights.
  — Julie Lasky, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2018
• One of the property’s three bathrooms, tiled in marble.
  — Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, 13 June 2018
• Each villa has a lofty ceiling, a huge shower tiled by a local artist, and a plunge pool with a sweeping view.
  — Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Dec. 2017
• The walls are lined with wooden slats, the floor is tiled with black and white, and seating is limited to a few narrow tables and bar stools.
  — Annette Tan, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2018
• The outside of the box has a cartoon of her face tiled across, while the palette itself has her meme-worthy quote written over the Kylie logo.
  — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 May 2018
• Hardwood floors make up the living areas, while carpeting is found in the bedrooms, and tiling in the bathrooms.
  — Lauren Ro, Curbed, 9 Apr. 2018
• The new bathrooms are fully tiled and awaiting fixtures.
  — Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 July 2019

Last Updated: 7 May 2024