How to Use metalwork in a Sentence

metalwork

noun
  • These metalworks do not make steel from scratch, but rather melt down scrap steel for reuse.
    — Jonathan Schifman, Popular Mechanics, 9 July 2018
  • His metalwork was also displayed in the yard around his home.
    — Shauna Stuart | [email protected], al, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Frank Gehry, of course, has a very specific style with his metalwork.
    — Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2022
  • The metalwork will mimic the artistic designs found on the backs of playing cards.
    — The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Her carriage and glass slipper are worked into the metalwork and light fixtures.
    — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 23 Apr. 2021
  • And artists making large metalworks and teeny-tiny dinosaurs.
    — Mary Colurso, AL.com, 19 Apr. 2018
  • Note that all but one of the candidates to go public are in the old school space of fossil fuels and metalwork.
    — Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2021
  • That metalwork may remain in place for life, although there are exceptions.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Bad welds, cracks and other imperfections are just cause to throw a piece of metalwork back into the forge.
    — Matt Koesters, The Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2021
  • The latter are suspended from a bit of metalwork, often made of brass or tinplate, of the type known as tole.
    — Curbed, 13 July 2022
  • The light bounced off the metalwork of the limousine and made the flowers burst into sulfurous blossom.
    — Michael Hofmann, Harper's Magazine, 27 Oct. 2020
  • Exhibits delve deeper into themes of artwork, metalwork and more.
    — Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Vendors hustle to hawk all manner of goods from metalwork lanterns and Berber rugs to rose water and argan oil.
    — Lindsay Cohn, ELLE Decor, 6 Mar. 2018
  • The impressive metalwork is the icing on the cake and makes this covetable case an instant piece of status luggage.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 17 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
  • The price increase went to improving leather quality and metalwork.
    — Rhonda Richford, WWD, 14 June 2024
  • Leane designed the building’s exterior metalwork, a graceful maze of leaves and vines.
    — Samantha Conti, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Seated on a gilded throne, with modern Benin metalwork heaped around it, the oba wore white robes and a matching columnar headdress.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2022
  • This no-frills gun has matte-black metalwork, a plain hardwood stock, and a single bead sight, but the action is non-binding and smooth with twin action bars.
    — Mike Dickerson, Field & Stream, 19 Aug. 2020
  • More than 70 exhibitors will show work in wood, fiber art, metalwork, leather, paper arts, glass, ceramics and jewelry.
    — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 12 May 2018
  • The couple was willing to wait a year for the ring to be completed, but Fishbone finished the intricate metalwork in two weeks.
    — Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2023
  • Its most notable art deco elements are the iron-grill windows, geometric shapes, and the elaborate metalwork on the front doors.
    — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2021
  • This stunning piece of metalwork, likely worn by someone of high status, reflects the religious identity of the time.
    — Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
  • Rexha layered the black satin sandals over black fishnet tights, tying the crystal scorpion back to the metalwork, belts and hardware above it.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Overall, the metalwork was decent, although there were some rough edges and what appeared to be material between the two barrels that was missed in the milling process.
    — Curtis Niedermier, Outdoor Life, 5 Nov. 2012
  • They were found in a peat bog in northeastern Greece near the island of Thasos, an ancient hub for silver mining and metalwork.
    — Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Tumbaga is both malleable and hard, ideal for intricate metalwork, while a mild acid wash removes copper from a top layer and allows the gold to shine like the sun.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2022
  • One of the artists attending this year is Micah Felch, who creates sculptures of trees with intricate metalwork and leaves made from blown glass.
    — Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2022
  • That has required the use of a substantial cradle of metalwork around the motor to link the transmission to the passenger compartment.
    — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 12 July 2021
  • Some of the metalwork is Anglo-Saxon, from the south of Britain, in style, while the silk comes from southwestern Asia.
    — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2025

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