How to Use rough-hewn in a Sentence
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Passages Jamie Reid, the artist who helped give British punk rock its edgy, rough-hewn look, has died at 76.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2023
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Clean lines, rough-hewn textures, and a neutral palette are a few of its Asian influences.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2023
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Powder Room The counter, made from a custom walnut live-edge slab, is paired with a rough-hewn stone vessel sink by TashMart.
—Stefanie Waldek, House Beautiful, 16 Feb. 2023
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The three-story post-and-beam home was built in 2013 and merges the best of country charm (think rough-hewn beams and a wood-burning fieldstone fireplace) with plenty of modern amenities.
—Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 31 May 2023
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In Arnulfo Maldonado’s rough-hewn set, the house is a mossy cabin, lit with lanterns, set among tall, shadowy trees.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2023
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Fetterman has lost a significant amount of weight since his stroke, shedding the hulking image that has long been part of his rough-hewn profile.
—oregonlive, 16 Feb. 2023
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Trade the weathered finishes and rough-hewn woods of traditional rustic style for something bolder with the Meisel Floor Mirror.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2023
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There is no grand lobby with barrel vault ceiling; instead, the viewer is greeted by the sloping walls and gentle asymmetries of a rough-hewn cave, our most archaic form of shelter.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2023
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Despite this, there’s a rough-hewn beauty to much of the earthy image-making, with Gonneville’s distinctive camerawork matched by lighting and location teams.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 22 Feb. 2024
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In a clearing on a Calvary-esque crag, there also stands silhouetted a rough-hewn wooden cross, on which the cruciform figure is that of a miner, in helmet and overalls.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 8 July 2023
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Two very different detectives are thrown together to work the case — a fastidious sergeant played by Kate Box and a more rough-hewn investigator played by Madeleine Sami.
—Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2023
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Floors are rough-hewn timber planks, beds are canopied in diaphanous white cotton, and freestanding bathtubs are positioned to capitalize on the extraordinary scenery.
—Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2023
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The most beautiful physical object is surely the casting mold for a sculpture of the rind of an enormous winter squash, presented as a reliquary atop a rough-hewn altar, that was the centerpiece of an uninhibited 1971 performance.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
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