How to Use molding in a Sentence

molding

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  • The house has beautiful moldings around its doors and windows.
  • People tend to buy a rod that is the width of the window and install them right on top of the molding.
    — Catherine Gaugh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2022
  • But Brooklyn’s Néo-Grec townhomes rarely have the style of moldings seen on the 200 block of Stuyvesant.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 July 2023
  • The sheet metal and headlights are all Alfa, but the molding for the front bumper and grille is pure Dodge.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 22 Mar. 2023
  • At the top of a window or door, cut off all but the face of the trim flush with the existing top molding, and nail the trim in place.
    — Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 2 May 2023
  • What to Consider The boots require heat molding to get the right fit.
    — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2023
  • Your kids can make their dad a medal of his own with the help of some molding clay, a jar lid, and colored paper.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Paired with creamy white walls, the warm olive molding and trim help reinforce the room's antique look.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2021
  • To that end, the molding at the base of the windows has been removed, the door handles are flush-mounted, and there's flush glazing.
    — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 26 Oct. 2021
  • The moldings are beautiful, and the house is loaded with fireplaces and claw-foot tubs.
    — Curbed Staff, Curbed, 22 Dec. 2023
  • All of its trim—including the grille, moldings, mirrors, and bumpers—is black.
    — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 1 July 2023
  • There's plenty of legroom for the passenger too, and a cupholder is designed into the molding at the base of the seat.
    — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 25 Nov. 2022
  • And all of the moldings in the building are completely original, from when it was built in 1907.
    — Staff Author, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The formal dining room echoes the features of the living room and has fine dentil molding.
    — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Teijin said it’s the largest molding press in the U.S. west of the Mississippi River.
    — Diego Mendoza-Moyers, San Antonio Express-News, 9 June 2022
  • To make your right-side cut for outside corner molding, move your blade to the right and cut in a downward motion.
    — Jada Jackson, House Beautiful, 23 Aug. 2021
  • The other route is to layer and bring in molding and warm tones and elements of fabric.
    — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Keep in Mind: These should fully dry in the sun (or somewhere warm and dry) after use to prevent molding.
    — Hannah Baker, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The emerald green walls with their intricate molding and the matching four-poster bed frame are the crown jewels here.
    — House Beautiful, 4 May 2023
  • Our favorite such detail might just be the way the body sides roll through 90 degrees to meet the side glass with no chamfer, crease, or molding.
    — Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 18 Apr. 2022
  • To my astonishment, the same tone echoed back from a wooden molding in the classroom.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2022
  • The soft molding compound is easy to play with, can be reused many times over, and is fun to mix together to create new shades.
    — Tanya Edwards, Parents, 13 June 2024
  • The third class was the most important, Zelia argued, because of the quality of the molding and carving.
    — Merilee Grindle, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The rooms — some of which have luxe touches like tubs and four-poster beds — feature original beams, moldings, and wood floors.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2023
  • The butt required multiple pieces: a spring, a pin, some dense polyurethane molding that no one had figured out how to make yet.
    — David Frese, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
  • After the molding process is complete, the sweat-proof UE Fits will, well, fit pretty nicely.
    — Patrick Lucas Austin, Time, 2 Aug. 2021
  • Keep the firebricks in place by corralling them behind a strip of molding, attached where the hearth extension meets the flooring in the room.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Get a craftsperson to put sheet rock over the fireplace and add Georgian touches such as moldings to frame a piece of art work and some lovely sconces.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
  • Lévy Gorvy Dayan’s space, with its regal staircase and elegant molding, has the air of a venerable institution.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2024
  • Picture molding and chair rails add visual interest, while exposed ceiling beams bestow drama and a wood-burning fireplace in the living room contributes warmth.
    — Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2024

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