How to Use stucco in a Sentence

stucco

noun
Definition of stucconext
  • The court was lined with stucco, a kind of plaster, and had traces of paint.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024
  • The ripples in the stucco walls are as tactile as Braille.
    — Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Nov. 2021
  • Down the hill from the garden, in the center of town, is a white stucco hotel called The White House.
    — Claire Fahy, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The residences were built in a Mediterranean style and with stucco to keep the home cool.
    — Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
  • The plan also includes a new pool and 630-square-foot stucco pool house.
    — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2022
  • The shiny silver blade, cutting through the center of the façade, curled back sheets of gray stucco on both sides.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2022
  • Holes marred the front door, while others littered the white stucco around the front windows.
    — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 13 July 2023
  • The stucco and wood structure is on a narrow lot on a winding street.
    — Myrna Petlicki, chicagotribune.com, 9 Nov. 2021
  • Gatti-Taylor has repaired the stucco of her home and likes to do house projects.
    — Arlene Becker, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2022
  • Inside, echoes of Brazilian jazz bounce off the stucco walls.
    — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
  • The homes are large, often made of stucco and have parlors, sun rooms and living rooms.
    — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Other sections of the house are clad in Cor-teen steel and hand-troweled stucco.
    — J.s. Marcus, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2022
  • Plans initially called for it to be sheathed in stucco.
    — Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 1 June 2023
  • The house is modest for Washington: stucco and brick, cozy and cramped.
    — Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Dark brown trim highlighted the beige stucco, and a wall of red brick surrounded the garage door.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2022
  • The woman’s headscarf, the child’s shirt and the high stucco wall behind them are all in close shades of rose and salmon, set off by the deep green of a window frame.
    — Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2021
  • The right section, which is the kitchen, is a darker gray stucco for contrast, said Dyjak.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2022
  • The top story is covered in stucco, the bottom in brick veneer.
    — Seyward Darby, Longreads, 8 Mar. 2023
  • After the construction crew finished their work at the house, Howorth sent them to the store to repair the stucco and give the balcony a fresh coat of paint.
    — Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 20 July 2022
  • The walls are made of limestone and mortar covered with plaster and stucco.
    — Eddie.morales@jrn.com, Journal Sentinel, 26 July 2022
  • The Spanish stucco houses with the red terra-cotta roofs, yards full of fruit trees.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2022
  • The heavy stucco was smoothed out and the wood floors were refinished and bleached, which added a softer, natural look.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 22 Nov. 2023
  • That little stucco on the corner just sold for $2 million!
    — Daniel Duane, New York Times, 30 May 2023
  • Snapshots of Kristen are pasted on the white stucco wall of Ricky Nelson’s room there.
    — George Stanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Last year, a simple, beige stucco home in his neighborhood went up for sale.
    — Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The rental, on a corner lot, resembled a haunted cousin of the Brady Bunch house: a mishmash of stucco, dark wood, and Spanish tile.
    — Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2022
  • On this porch, the stencil pattern mimics Spanish tile, which is in step with the home's stucco facade.
    — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Concrete and wood are the most affordable finishes to paint, while stucco and brick come out the priciest.
    — Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2023
  • It is often likened to a stucco finish, thanks to its flattened effect.
    — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2022
  • The exterior of the home is beige stucco and is tied together by an asphalt roof.
    — Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2024

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