How to Use rosewood in a Sentence

rosewood

noun
  • To build a house from rosewood would bring spirits and bad luck inside.
    — Ben C. Solomon, New York Times, 21 June 2019
  • This bottle comes in a rosewood case with brass handles.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Swathes of rich oak, teak, and rosewood play against soft tan leather and gleaming marble.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 June 2023
  • The color is a rich, burnished gold, with tints of copper and rosewood.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021
  • There will be gray for water and road use; rosewood for trails and snow, and brown for field and fishing.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • These notes are balanced with rosewood and the dry woodiness of sclarene.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Dec. 2022
  • The rose pink shade with rosewood tan accents creates the perfect pop of color for fall.
    — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Eau de nil, sandstone and light rosewood are lifted by touches of scarlet red and azure blue.
    — Felicity Carter, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2021
  • In the library, a rosewood desk overlooks the garden and makes a perfect airy workspace.
    — Sonia S. Braga, Architectural Digest, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Nearby, the eat-in kitchen is replete with rosewood and centers around a large island.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The Brazilian rosewood used for the fretboard of the neck was made thinner to bring out a brighter tone.
    — Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Brazilian rosewood, amber, and musk give it a soft warmth that wraps around you like your favorite cashmere scarf.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The rosewood handles provide easy turning and the lid latches shut to make sure no food falls into the grill.
    — Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The backs and sides are usually made from sturdy hardwoods like mahogany, rosewood or maple.
    — New York Times, 28 Nov. 2020
  • In addition to this pretty marigold shade, this one also comes in red, black and rosewood, a reddish brown.
    — Kara Cuzzone, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021
  • The ebony fingerboard has more brightness and snap than the rosewood used on most Fender electrics.
    — Henry Robertson, Popular Mechanics, 22 Jan. 2019
  • This oil contains rosewood, sage, and bergamot scents, and massaging it on your face feels amazing.
    — Billy Cadden, Popular Science, 28 Mar. 2019
  • Meanwhile, bronzer melted below her cheekbones and a pink rosewood shade dressed her lips.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The bathrooms are decked with in mosaic tiles with marble sinks on rosewood, glass, and steel vanities.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Made of solid rosewood, it was conceived to display works of art alongside books, with sliding doors made of woven cane.
    — Joelle Diderich, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Used to make furniture, rosewood is favored for its darkly rich hues, density, and fine grain.
    — Jani Actman, National Geographic, 3 July 2016
  • The lobby is all polished rosewood with travertine marble floors, a grand piano, a glass pool table, and a barkeep in a white tux.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
  • The top notes contain ultra-refreshing hints of white lemon, floral and warm rosewood, and carambola.
    — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Most poached wood makes it into our homes in products made from rosewood, ebony, Dalbergia nigra, balsa and agar wood.
    — Lyndsie Bourgon, WSJ, 23 June 2022
  • In 1962, the company offered the option of a rosewood fretboard on top of the maple neck.
    — Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Pottery Barn’s bestselling curtains are on sale right now in select colors like flagstone, rosewood, blush, and adobe.
    — Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2026
  • According to warehouse guards, 70 percent of the timber is rosewood.
    — Carlos Duarte, National Geographic, 16 Aug. 2019
  • On the main deck, you’re welcomed by a 538-square-foot main salon, complete with high ceilings and plenty of rosewood about.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Each room is clad in a different wood; tiger maple in the hallway, rosewood in the library, chestnut in the music room, cherry in the dining room.
    — Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Arne Norell Sirocco rosewood green leather safari chairs ($9,136).
    — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2023

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