How to Use joinery in a Sentence

joinery

noun
  • Once the glue is cured, clean up the joinery with a palm sander.
    — Paul Steiner, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The teak across the main deck was richly grained, with snug joinery.
    — Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2024
  • After that, the only part of the process left is the trim and joinery.
    — Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021
  • His favorite wood is teak, used for the decking, walls, and joinery.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 28 July 2023
  • And the best way to get started in pocket screw joinery is with Kreg jigs.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 15 Oct. 2019
  • In fact, the entire house is held together by nuts-and-bolt joinery.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The woodwork had beautiful, rich grains, with joinery that fit snugly in place.
    — Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Look for solid-wood pieces with clean lines and signs of thoughtful construction, such as dovetail joinery.
    — Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The most efficient way to build this chair is to mill all the parts first before completing the joinery and then to assemble the piece.
    — Ted Kilcommons, Popular Mechanics, 18 July 2020
  • The cabinets, painted a soft white cream, were built to last, with dovetail joinery and quality hardware.
    — James Alexander, courant.com, 27 July 2017
  • According to the outlet, the build will mostly be made out of hemp, including the internal bricks and joinery.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • Downstairs is Ellison’s workshop, where the boys used to learn metalwork and wood joinery.
    — Burkhard Bilger, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2020
  • If having a proper bed is a priority, hide a desk area inside the joinery with a pocket door system instead.
    — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The beams were assembled using mortise and tenon joinery, in which a protruding tenon slots into a mortise hole and is held fast with an oak peg.
    — Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Liverant notes that the arts, as well as skills such as cabinet-making and joinery, reflect the culture in which they are produced.
    — Melanie Savage, courant.com, 28 Dec. 2020
  • This type of joinery dates to the Middle Ages and was common until the mid-1800s.
    — Josh Garskof, ELLE Decor, 5 July 2012
  • Other islands have been detailed to look like furniture, with meticulous joinery in the woodwork.
    — Sam Cochran, Bon Appétit, 15 Jan. 2022
  • The joinery is seamless and invisible.
    — Big Think, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Dovetail joinery and visible slats give this Japandi bed its character.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 16 Mar. 2026
  • For those looking for a sense of grandeur, skip the platforms and Japanese joinery for something with a bit more visual heft, like a four-poster bed.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Turtle Island hosts a joinery and woodworking shop, so the pieces were manufactured right there.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Though mass-produced, some stock cabinets are fairly durable, with dovetail joinery and full-extension drawer glides.
    — Monica Wang, Good Housekeeping, 17 Feb. 2023
  • This Adirondack chair from Grandin Road is crafted from durable teak with watertight mortise and tenon joinery.
    — Casey Clark, Forbes, 15 June 2021
  • The hardwood frame uses traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery, so this isn’t something that's going to wobble or creak on you.
    — Emma Tubbs, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Rarely did his pieces include the right angles created by joinery usually employed by carpenters.
    — Emily Langer, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2018
  • And thanks to their longevity and sturdy nature, wooden bed frames are also an all-around solid option that avoids the clanking of metal on metal joinery.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2025
  • His work resonated with craftsmen and architects, too, because the joinery was often the ornament.
    — Penelope Green, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2020
  • The woodwork, particularly in the cabin, was also to a megayacht-tender level, with rich grains and snug joinery.
    — Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The Arts & Crafts style interior features dark brown wood floors, timber joinery and bench-tops and tons of thoughtful touches.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Solid oak is bound by Japanese joinery, of course, and comes with or without the headboard, depending on your preference.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 16 Mar. 2026

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