How to Use fiberboard in a Sentence

fiberboard

noun
  • Capistrán’s bricks are about 4 feet long and 2 feet wide and made of fiberboard, wood and paint.
    Makeda Easter, latimes.com, 18 June 2019
  • Now, his house has layers of drywall and fiberboard siding over the wood.
    Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, 25 Oct. 2020
  • What if 45 square feet of fiberboard contained the key to a better life?
    J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Others in office settings may get years of use out of fiberboard or bulk packs of clipboards.
    Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The entire desk is made of particleboard and fiberboard and is durable enough to last for years.
    Rachel Dube, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2023
  • With screws, attach the fiberboard to your bed frame, like a regular headboard.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The medium firm foam seats sit on a frame constructed of fiberboards, plywood, and solid wood.
    Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Cut out the cat silhouettes on medium-density fiberboard and spray paint them black.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2023
  • With its natural wood finish and easy-to-clean white fiberboard, maintenance is a breeze.
    Samantha McIntyre, Parents, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Made of pine wood and fiberboard, this dresser has a fairly solid construction.
    Jennifer Carmichael, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The fiberboard and birch plywood showed no wear and tear, even with a 5-year-old slamming the doors out of excitement.
    Katrina Cossey, Parents, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Suzanne had a psychotic breakdown that left her screaming and ripping the fiberboard tiles from the ceiling.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 19 June 2017
  • It is designed using soft velvet and fiberboard as a display for bracelets, watches, and necklaces.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 15 Apr. 2021
  • These pieces are made of medium-density fiberboard, which may not be as sturdy as some other materials.
    Jennifer Carmichael, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2023
  • It’s made of a medium-density fiberboard that the company claims can withstand wear and tear better than wood and sits on a metal frame.
    Melissa Lee, USA TODAY, 22 May 2021
  • Atop each plinth, Corkery positions a biomorphic fiberboard cutout, squirmy in the mode of Hans Arp.
    Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2019
  • Unlike wood or fiberboard picture frames, metal frames are not as likely to warp when encountering moisture.
    Kate McGregor, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Made of metal and medium-density fiberboard, there are multiple ways to use this coffee table.
    Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2024
  • When the elevator opened, my hand would reach down, feeling for the button’s square contours, finding only fiberboard.
    Sophie Madeline Dess, The New Republic, 24 June 2020
  • The Vesper furniture is made from fiberboard with a laminate finish.
    Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Material plays a part in weight capacity—for example, steel or wood often hold more than fiberboard or glass.
    Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Material plays a part in weight capacity—for example, steel or wood often hold more than fiberboard or glass.
    Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Plus, the mirror itself is coated in a shatterproof film and designed with a fiberboard backing that protects it from scratches or dents.
    Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2024
  • The walls and the ceiling are made of beadboard with MDF (medium-density fiberboard) trim.
    Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 16 Sep. 2024
  • After the iPhone rolls off the assembly line, it is placed in a sleek white fiberboard box, wrapped and put on a wooden pallet, and then wheeled out to waiting trucks.
    David Barboza, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2017
  • While there may be a variety of materials companies use to make clipboards, the most common for cheap clipboards is fiberboard.
    Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Made of dense fiberboard topped with a photo image protected by clear plastic, laminates can mimic nearly any type of flooring.
    Kevin Brasler, Star Tribune, 31 July 2021
  • Bui and her dad wrapped the interior with vertical panels made of medium-density fiberboard.
    Annie Midori Atherton, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The island, painted Nicole’s favorite shade of green, pops against the crisp white cabinetry and fiberboard paneling on the room’s perimeter.
    Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2019
  • Purchase an inexpensive fuzzy rug at a home store; using a staple gun, attach it to a section of medium-density fiberboard.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023

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