How to Use masonry in a Sentence

masonry

noun
  • At its worst — which is about half the time — the masonry wins.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2021
  • Most masonry drill bits are meant to be used with a hammer drill.
    — Allen Foster, chicagotribune.com, 25 Feb. 2021
  • The masonry and zinc roof of the house had just been installed.
    — Andrea RodrÍguez, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Sep. 2022
  • The sign crashed to the sidewalk when a masonry panel gave way.
    — Joe Noga, cleveland, 24 Dec. 2021
  • These paints are good choices for vinyl siding as well as roofs and masonry.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2023
  • The living room has a stone floor and gas-log masonry fireplace.
    — Sandra Ward, WSJ, 14 Mar. 2018
  • Using a masonry drill bit, drill a hole (or a few) in the bottom of your pot.
    — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 5 Dec. 2019
  • One can even do masonry buildings.
    — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Davis, Brody’s load-bearing masonry walls spalled; wood joist floors sagged.
    — New York Times, 4 Feb. 2022
  • Prices vary greatly for masonry work in the Twin Cities area.
    — Kevin Brasler, Star Tribune, 5 June 2021
  • This lintel supports the masonry against the side wall and forms the base of the smoke chamber.
    — Boston.com Real Estate, 12 Sep. 2019
  • The tragedy hit some buildings made from stone and masonry not designed to withstand quakes.
    — USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Kyoshi stepped off her platform, dust and crumbs of masonry cascading off her arms, and looked around.
    — Christian Holub, EW.com, 5 May 2020
  • The kilns are gone, and brick masonry represents a fading trade.
    — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
  • And use a masonry bit on your drill to drill into mortar, not the actual brick.
    — Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping, 2 Sep. 2020
  • The man in the hole began tearing at the masonry and hurling aside debris.
    — Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For large joints between masonry structures, fill the gaps with mortar.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 18 May 2026
  • For more great drilling tools, check out our top picks for the best masonry drill bits, cordless drills, and impact drivers.
    — Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The fire pit itself might be more practical in a masonry fire ring that would protect guests from the hot steel.
    — Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • And now, the scent of stockpiled citrus was mixing with the musk of centuries-old masonry.
    — Jon Mooallem Andrea Frazzetta, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Instead of a smooth wooden surface, there’s a stunning maze of masonry laid out in lines and rings.
    — Melissa Locker, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The masonry surface provides good footing for the birds and the shallow depth suits their needs in terms of bathing.
    — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 20 Aug. 2020
  • The arch is a work of art and feat of engineering itself, one of the finest masonry skewed arches in the world.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • For masonry, pre-drill holes and use anchors that have plastic sleeves, which press against the brick or block and hold a center screw in place.
    — Washington Post, 2 May 2022
  • Building inspectors said that the masonry is bulging and the steeple was in danger of toppling.
    — Megan Johnson, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Parts of the wall are natural, as the masonry, which includes stone, brick, wood and earth, with mountain ridges and rivers.
    — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Students and their teachers from the construction and masonry trade programs took a field trip to help on the project.
    — Staff Report, The Aegis, 19 June 2018
  • The pich was a central piece of masonry in Ukrainian homes, functioning as a heater, stove and oven.
    — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2022
  • Next, use a 1/2-inch or even 3/4-inch nap roller to apply masonry bonding primer to the brick.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 18 Dec. 2020
  • The four-story masonry-and-wood building opened in the 1870s.
    — Eric Heisig, cleveland, 26 Mar. 2021

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