How to Use baseboard in a Sentence

baseboard

noun

• Repeat at the bottom of the wall, along the top edge of the baseboard.
  — Daniel Bortz, sacbee, 15 June 2018
• Use that on the fronts of your cupboards, the baseboards, and trim.
  — Alyse Whitney, Bon Appetit, 6 July 2017
• Again, start at the ceiling and work your way down to the baseboards.
  — Jennifer Kopf, Country Living, 16 Jan. 2020
• Stone from the rock yard would have been too uneven for the baseboard trim to sit on.
  — The Pecks, OregonLive.com, 31 Dec. 2017
• For baseboards and door frames, go with the corner brush.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023
• My husband painted the door and some of the baseboard and heater in our front hall.
  — Washington Post, 5 July 2021
• The parts come off, the handlebars come off, the baseboard breaks, the throttle sticks, the brakes fail.
  — Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2020
• The bats were coming down the old lathe walls and entering through the gaps in the baseboards.
  — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2023
• The room's trimming, from the baseboards to the crown molds, would be painted in the linen white color.
  — Devin Alessio, ELLE Decor, 3 Aug. 2016
• The other thing Dreame does very well is clean baseboards and edges.
  — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 17 July 2024
• The firm had the door painted the same pale blue as the wall and added a baseboard molding so it all but blends in.
  — Jane Margolies, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2024
• Install new baseboard with a nail gun to the bottom of the panels.
  — Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, 17 Mar. 2021
• Spread a drop cloth onto the floor and use painter’s tape to secure it to the baseboard molding.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 18 Dec. 2020
• They were also seen in the bathroom door jams and baseboards.
  — Carolina Gonzales, Houston Chronicle, 22 May 2018
• Use painter’s tape to mark the ceiling, moldings, and baseboard.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2024
• The white ceiling and baseboard then work to stabilize the room.
  — Danielle Fox, ELLE Decor, 22 Feb. 2018
• At the bottom, along the shower door, there is the same treatment, topped by baseboard.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2019
• Other spaces As for the rest of the house, set aside time to tidy up the baseboards (and this goes for every room).
  — Ryan Conner, Dallas News, 24 Mar. 2023
• For dusty baseboards and window sills, opt for the dusting brush.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2023
• Use the metal shoe of the tool to press the carpet tightly against the baseboards, and then trim the carpet with the edging tool blade.
  — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2024
• With the baseboards removed — more on them presently — the new floor was ready to be installed.
  — Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 14 July 2017
• Elvers avoid strong currents by keeping to the sides of rivers, the way mice follow baseboards.
  — Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
• Gone is the beige wall paint, replaced by a bright white, along with new baseboards and door casings.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2023
• Wipe down doors, moldings, and baseboards using the same process as above.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 15 May 2020
• Paper mice, scamper on the risers and along the baseboard.
  — Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2021
• Don’t forget the baseboards, which will give the entire house a polished look.
  — Dallas News, 23 Feb. 2020
• If your walls are white, add contrast by painting the baseboard or trim in black or dark gray.
  — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, chicagotribune.com, 15 Mar. 2021
• Work from other high spots, such as window ledges and crown molding, down to the baseboards.
  — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2024
• Meanwhile, the dust brush collects stubborn debris that builds up on blinds and baseboards.
  — Shea Simmons, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
• After trimming the carpet, use a wide-blade carpet chisel or a putty knife to slide the edge of the carpeting into the space below the baseboard molding.
  — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2024

Last Updated: 21 Nov 2024