How to Use corbel in a Sentence
corbel
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Around the doors flat pilasters have carved leaf corbels at their tops, plus a header carved with grapevines.
—Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2020
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The chime assembly ties to the tower with a precast corbel anchored with a plate and bar.
—Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 6 Sep. 2018
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The 660-square-foot master bedroom has his-and-hers closets and baths, and a marble fireplace with cherubs sculpted in the mantel corbels.
—Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 26 Feb. 2018
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Historic sources call the architecture Italianate because of the elaborate carved corbels on the porch pillars and supporting some of the roofs.
—Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2020
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Here, a natural stone gas fireplace with a cherry wood corbel mantel ties the space together.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2022
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Marble from a house that was razed to make way for the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art was repurposed as quoin (corner) work, arches and corbels.
—Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, kansascity.com, 28 Apr. 2017
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The bathroom is similarly ornate and has a clawfoot tub, pedestal sink, two more ceiling medallions, and a decorative corbel.
—Jenny Xie, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2021
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But the real dazzlers are the details: Beadboard and corbels offer decorative gravitas (and highlight a wider countertop that can double as a breakfast bar).
—Lauren Piro, Good Housekeeping, 24 May 2015
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Outside there was decorative bargeboard over windows and doors, decorative cornice and corbel trim.
—Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2018
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Added exterior design accents include European Schötten Fenster tilt-turn wood windows, chimney caps, cornerstones, extra-wide brick sills, and brick accents surrounding the base around the home and its corbels.
—Brittanny Havard, The Denver Post, 2 June 2017
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Custom details also include unique moldings and decorative accents such as corbels and decorative legs to make the cabinets look like furniture.
—John Inc., Houston Chronicle, 25 Jan. 2020
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Around the doors flat pilasters have carved leaf corbels at their tops, plus a header carved with grapevines.
—Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2020
-
The chime assembly ties to the tower with a precast corbel anchored with a plate and bar.
—Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 6 Sep. 2018
-
The 660-square-foot master bedroom has his-and-hers closets and baths, and a marble fireplace with cherubs sculpted in the mantel corbels.
—Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 26 Feb. 2018
-
Historic sources call the architecture Italianate because of the elaborate carved corbels on the porch pillars and supporting some of the roofs.
—Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2020
-
Here, a natural stone gas fireplace with a cherry wood corbel mantel ties the space together.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2022
-
Marble from a house that was razed to make way for the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art was repurposed as quoin (corner) work, arches and corbels.
—Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, kansascity.com, 28 Apr. 2017
-
The bathroom is similarly ornate and has a clawfoot tub, pedestal sink, two more ceiling medallions, and a decorative corbel.
—Jenny Xie, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2021
-
But the real dazzlers are the details: Beadboard and corbels offer decorative gravitas (and highlight a wider countertop that can double as a breakfast bar).
—Lauren Piro, Good Housekeeping, 24 May 2015
-
Outside there was decorative bargeboard over windows and doors, decorative cornice and corbel trim.
—Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2018
-
Added exterior design accents include European Schötten Fenster tilt-turn wood windows, chimney caps, cornerstones, extra-wide brick sills, and brick accents surrounding the base around the home and its corbels.
—Brittanny Havard, The Denver Post, 2 June 2017
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Custom details also include unique moldings and decorative accents such as corbels and decorative legs to make the cabinets look like furniture.
—John Inc., Houston Chronicle, 25 Jan. 2020
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