How to Use inlaid in a Sentence

inlaid

adjective
  • The billfold fits a good amount of cash and even has an inlaid pocket for change with a flap cover.
    — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 15 Jan. 2023
  • Each desk has an ornate carving of an inlaid diamond on the front.
    — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
  • An inlaid frame in rose gold decorates the date aperture at 3 o’clock.
    — Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
  • An inlaid frame in white gold decorates the date aperture at 3 o’clock.
    — Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The cabin is stuffed with inlaid wood and offers sumptuous seats.
    — Tom Voelk, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2016
  • However, the weird inlaid check pattern thing, sorry tonal jacquard print, is gone, which is a plus.
    — SI.com, 29 Sep. 2019
  • One piece with inlaid turquoise chips showed how the ancestors of the O’odham adorned themselves.
    — Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Parquet is the term for floors made of inlaid wood, arranged in a geometric pattern.
    — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 15 Apr. 2019
  • Use a two-finger pinch to adjust the size, angle, and position of the inlaid video.
    — Reece Rogers, Wired, 9 Mar. 2022
  • The dash is made of inlaid calamander light open-pore wood, and the leather used for the interior is mauve and tan.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The home features wood inlaid ceilings, retractable glass walls and a gourmet kitchen with multiple ovens.
    — Ebony Day, azcentral, 9 Sep. 2019
  • The two-story home has wood inlaid ceilings, a formal dining room and a master suite on the main level.
    — Ebony Day, azcentral, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Homes also feature a tiled fireplace with an inlaid parquet hearth and an oversized Trek deck.
    — Margaret Demarino, courant.com, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Many are geometric forms, from inlaid boxes and centuries-old obelisks to bocce balls and marble orbs.
    — Robert Rufino, ELLE Decor, 12 June 2023
  • Enjoy notes of leather and pipe tobacco in this solid wood cologne that comes in a reusable wooden case with inlaid brass.
    — Christina Montoya Fiedler, Good Housekeeping, 28 Dec. 2022
  • The inlaid borosilicate glass bowls offer a familiar feel while the silicone body helps keep the cost down.
    — Joan Oleck, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Highlights include a tray ceiling, shadow boxing below a chair rail and an inlaid walnut border in the oak floor.
    — James Alexander, courant.com, 22 Nov. 2017
  • The daybed is Swedish — a beautiful sculpture with beautiful inlaid woods, floating there.
    — Mimi Read, House Beautiful, 11 Aug. 2014
  • Oscar was the hotel’s public face, as essential to the atmosphere as the inlaid mahogany.
    — Rebecca Dalzell, Smithsonian, 25 Apr. 2018
  • The living room/bedroom is all lovely arches and warm wooden millwork, including what looks like an inlaid wood medallion on the floor.
    — Katie McDonough, Curbed, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Fifteen thousand dollars' worth of oil paintings of the owner and his family hung on the walls, and mosaic inlaid tile covered the floor from front to back.
    — Charles J. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 25 May 2018
  • In the hallway that connects the barn with the main house, Robshaw placed a Syrian inlaid chair atop Tuareg rugs.
    — Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, 29 Oct. 2019
  • The inlaid floor in the rotunda was modeled on the Alhambra in Granada, Spain.
    — Town & Country, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The aft deck has been enlarged to allow for alfresco living on the back, using the seating and a custom convertible table with inlaid strips of bronze.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2022
  • One of these, with a perfect inlaid circle of wood honoring its deep Ryman roots, is the Grand Ole Opry.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 July 2024
  • The prewar unit retains its inlaid parquet floors, crown moldings, butter-yellow tile in the windowed bathroom, and five arched doorways throughout.
    — Jenny Xie, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2021
  • The entire design scheme looked great against the inlaid baffle on the surrounds, and the cherry ended up being perfect complement to the sleek black aluminum baffle on the sub.
    — Bryan Gardiner, WIRED, 12 Apr. 2012
  • The 20 rooms have exposed beam ceilings, concrete floors with inlaid pebbles, and plush pillow-top mattresses with luxe Italian linens.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The gourmet kitchen features soapstone counters and an Italian marble backsplash with an inlaid mosaic, plus top-of-the-line appliances.
    — Brenda Richardson, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Bold décor choices add a touch of color, including the red travertine freestanding display modules and the inlaid blue Autry logo on the floor.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 12 May 2026

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