crown molding
noun
: molding that crowns a surface or structure
especially
: molding that runs between the top of an internal wall and a ceiling
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Built in 1930, the two-story structure had exposed beams, hardwood floors, crown molding, and three fireplaces lined with colorful Spanish tiles.
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Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
The apartment sits within a traditional 19th-century Modernist building and offers details like high ceilings, original plaster crown molding, and original Barcelona-style hydraulic tile floors.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024
The vacuum weighs less than 1.5 pounds, so unlike other brands, your arm won’t get tired when reaching up to get the dust off crown molding or carrying it out to your car to vacuum up those snack crumbs from last week’s commute.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Elevate a formal living room with fringe on a velvet sofa, an antique painting, heavy drapes and crown molding.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
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Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
The apartment sits within a traditional 19th-century Modernist building and offers details like high ceilings, original plaster crown molding, and original Barcelona-style hydraulic tile floors.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024
The vacuum weighs less than 1.5 pounds, so unlike other brands, your arm won’t get tired when reaching up to get the dust off crown molding or carrying it out to your car to vacuum up those snack crumbs from last week’s commute.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Elevate a formal living room with fringe on a velvet sofa, an antique painting, heavy drapes and crown molding.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Crown molding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crown%20molding. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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