How to Use rosewood in a Sentence

rosewood

noun
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  • The color is a rich, burnished gold, with tints of copper and rosewood.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021
  • To build a house from rosewood would bring spirits and bad luck inside.
    — Ben C. Solomon, New York Times, 21 June 2019
  • Swathes of rich oak, teak, and rosewood play against soft tan leather and gleaming marble.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 June 2023
  • But the heart and soul of our lively existence was down the hall, in the open space with the red-tiled floor and the gigantic rosewood swing.
    — Indra Nooyi, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2021
  • At 3 feet long and 8.4 inches wide, there’s plenty of room on the maple-and-rosewood deck of Arbor’s Fish Groundswell board.
    — Rob Verger, Popular Science, 22 Aug. 2020
  • These notes are balanced with rosewood and the dry woodiness of sclarene.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Dec. 2022
  • The ebony fingerboard has more brightness and snap than the rosewood used on most Fender electrics.
    — Henry Robertson, Popular Mechanics, 22 Jan. 2019
  • 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
  • Nearby, the eat-in kitchen is replete with rosewood and centers around a large island.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Leather seats are high quality and the aluminum trim and rosewood inlays further add to the SUV’s class.
    — James Raia, Houston Chronicle, 8 June 2019
  • In the wide upstairs hallway, Todd placed an 1815 Portuguese daybed, made of rosewood and rattan, and covered it in raw silk.
    — Tessa Watson, ELLE Decor, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The Chandios cut down and carted away overnight a massive rosewood tree planted on the boundary of Sohel’s land, with the claim that the bulk of the roots grew on the Chandio side.
    — Daniyal Mueenuddin, The New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2021
  • Eau de nil, sandstone and light rosewood are lifted by touches of scarlet red and azure blue.
    — Felicity Carter, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2021
  • 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
  • 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
  • One to skip: Skip rosewood which is on the endangered list; lavender, on the other hand, is sustainable.
    — Allison Young, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2017
  • The backs and sides are usually made from sturdy hardwoods like mahogany, rosewood or maple.
    — New York Times, 28 Nov. 2020
  • 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
  • Arne Norell Sirocco rosewood green leather safari chairs ($9,136).
    — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Lift off the Indian rosewood top and take your goods around the house with you before returning it to home base: a sturdy iron frame with a brass finish.
    — Joanna Linberg, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • This oil contains rosewood, sage, and bergamot scents, and massaging it on your face feels amazing.
    — Billy Cadden, Popular Science, 28 Mar. 2019
  • After the top notes of grass and white blossoms wear down, the middle notes of cardamom, sandalwood and Brazilian rosewood emerge to complete the fresh-out-of-the-shower aroma.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022
  • In the furniture department, a rosewood dining room table and chair went for $1,000.
    — Leah Garchik, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2018
  • The middle notes are jasmine, oakmoss and coriander, and the base notes are tonka bean, Brazilian rosewood and cardamom.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022
  • According to warehouse guards, 70 percent of the timber is rosewood.
    — Carlos Duarte, National Geographic, 16 Aug. 2019
  • 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
  • Amid the chaos, a small woman in a purple pullover stood staring at a banded rosewood dining table, surrounded by eight Prince of Wales chairs.
    — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2022
  • One had backs and sides made of Brazilian rosewood, another was made of Indian rosewood, and the others were made of mahogany, maple, sapele and walnut.
    — Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2022
  • It is made entirely of high-quality wood: spruce, mahogany, and rosewood.
    — Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2020
  • The top notes contain ultra-refreshing hints of white lemon, floral and warm rosewood, and carambola.
    — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022

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