How to Use stonework in a Sentence

stonework

noun

• The stonework on this house is over 100 years old.
• It was painted gray and tan, with stonework around the door and a bed of tulips.
  — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 22 July 2023
• The first thing your eye is drawn to in the master bedroom is the stonework on the focal wall.
  — Lauren Smith, House Beautiful, 27 Dec. 2017
• And the tomb itself is a stonework monument in an elite part of the city, not far from the palace.
  — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 20 Nov. 2018
• All of the furniture is made in Italy, but most of the stonework and millwork comes from France.
  — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2021
• Bringing balance to the space is stonework around the oven and stove, mirroring the fireplace.
  — Emma Kate Fittes, Indianapolis Star, 29 Sep. 2017
• The up-close shots of the city streets with their dirty white stonework look like they were borrowed from Minas Tirith in Return of the King.
  — Andrew Cunningham & Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 3 Dec. 2021
• Work began with tuck-pointing the building’s stonework, then progressed to the dome.
  — John Reinan, Star Tribune, 5 Dec. 2020
• Every couple of years, the state applies a sealant around the glass blocks and caulks around the surrounding stonework.
  — Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2019
• The home’s design includes stonework and logs throughout that give it a cabin-like feel.
  — Dallas News, 12 Feb. 2022
• To complement the turquoise-blue ocean, there will be pastel blue furnishings and decor, and pale pink tones in the stonework.
  — Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
• The Incan citadel of Machu Picchu in Peru is known for its marvelous stonework.
  — Sid Perkins, Science | AAAS, 22 Oct. 2019
• The stonework around the bottom of the tower is meant to replicate Japanese castle walls.
  — Steve Brown, Dallas News, 30 June 2023
• If it were lined up beneath the cross at the foot of the panel in Bergamo, the stonework in the two paintings formed a continuous arch.
  — John Hooper, WSJ, 21 May 2018
• Gaps in the stonework allowed indoor climbers to practice jamming.
  — Andrew Freeman, Outside Online, 21 May 2012
• The stones were crumbling, victim of pollution, and also the black paint used around the clock dials, which didn’t allowed the stonework to breathe.
  — William Booth, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2022
• Glass and stonework adorn the facade of the three-story house, which has more than 2,000 square feet of deck space overlooking the Catalina Harbor.
  — Jack Flemming, latimes.com, 2 Nov. 2017
• My husband did all the stonework, too, and chiseled each flagstone into a perfect shape.
  — Chris Ross, sandiegouniontribune.com, 3 May 2018
• Among the features that appear to suggest the authenticity of the photograph is the way some of the letters bend to conform to the shape of the stonework.
  — Martin Weil and Victoria St. Martin, Washington Post, 15 May 2017
• Inside, the five-bed, five-and-a-half-bath residence sports tons of natural stonework and wood that speaks to its Mediterranean feel.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 June 2023
• The show even includes the stuffed Buckeye the Falcon, posed as if to take flight from a piece of architectural stonework mounted on a gallery wall.
  — Steven Litt, cleveland.com, 18 Mar. 2018
• On the ground floor of restaurant Dos Cielos Madrid, glass floors allow guests a peek at the original stonework below.
  — Fortune, 17 June 2017
• But what first strikes the visitor is the exquisite stonework of the city’s most elegant buildings.
  — Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2021
• Thick beams, stonework and distressed wood floors lend a cozy yet contemporary vibe to the living areas.
  — Neal Leitereg, Forbes, 17 June 2021
• On the exterior of the home are stonework and pecky cypress, a rot-resistant wood, that was stripped down to new condition and restained.
  — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2022
• The stones were crumbling, a casualty of pollution and also the black paint used around the clock dials, which didn’t allow the stonework to breathe.
  — William Booth, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2022
• On the exterior, the home has a white facade with stonework, custom swings, and top-tier landscaping.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 13 Jan. 2022
• The private, 18-acre venue features seven cottage-suites (sleeping up to 24 guests), each with unique stonework, woodwork, and stained glass.
  — Kelsy Chauvin, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Nov. 2023
• Additionally, its terrace bar and pool area offer an incredibly close view of the stonework façade of the church across the street.
  — Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024
• Here, the large level lot, the driveway and bluestone walkway to the front door, both bordered by Belgium blocks, and the stucco exterior with a stonework accent, suggest that this home is far from ordinary.
  — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024