How to Use woodwork in a Sentence

woodwork

noun
  • The kick hit the woodwork.
  • We painted the walls white and the woodwork red.
  • Some of the woodwork had 10 to 12 coats of paint on it.
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 June 2020
  • Calderon quipped that Nash is now part of the woodwork.
    Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 7 Oct. 2019
  • There could be even more that come out of the woodwork over the course of the season.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 11 May 2022
  • Who’s coming out of the woodwork more: The Fleabag fans or the Stranger Things fans?
    Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 29 July 2019
  • Cons Some may not like the all-white floors, walls and woodwork.
    Alicia Napierkowski, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023
  • That’s when the Strangers crawl out of the woodwork to play their patented cat-and-mouse game.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
  • All of the woodwork on the main level was painted white.
    Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune, 11 Sep. 2020
  • And all of these people are going to crawl out of the woodwork again.
    Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2021
  • For the unversed, the builder’s woodwork is some of the most beautiful in the yachting world.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2022
  • The woodwork again proved Salpointe Catholic’s best friend in the penalty shootout.
    Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 22 Feb. 2022
  • After last year’s run as the No. 2 seed, this is not a team that is going to come out of the woodwork.
    Mike Singer, The Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2019
  • Chris: away well, and employers have come out of the woodwork yes.
    Leila Atassi, cleveland, 30 June 2022
  • If there's a problem, critics come out of the woodwork.
    Namita Dhallan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Then, tourists swarmed the scene, sometimes taking bits of the ship’s rib-like woodwork home with them.
    Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2020
  • Watching them all come out of the woodwork to support the football team.
    Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Nov. 2020
  • Lucky for Barcelona fans, Los Blancos hit the woodwork five times throughout the match.
    Sasha Richie, Dallas News, 30 July 2023
  • The couple chose a white palette for most walls and woodwork to give the house a light, airy feeling.
    Sarah Egge, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2021
  • Friends from Rolling Hills High would poke their heads out of the woodwork, and Auberlen would buy them all tickets.
    Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2021
  • The space will have a cigar bar vibe and feature dark woodwork, Campbell said.
    Megan Becka, cleveland, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Over the years, the shellac finish on the woodwork has dried and collected dirt and smoke.
    Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 1 June 2020
  • An acquaintance from your past may come out of the woodwork.
    USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Kendrick called him a colonizer and haters have come out of the woodwork to bring him down.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 June 2024
  • Don't be surprised if people seem to come out of the woodwork to respond.
    Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 16 Nov. 2021
  • The previous mood of the house was determined by the dark, heavy woodwork.
    Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 13 Dec. 2021
  • His shot rattled the woodwork, and De Bruyne was on hand to control neatly and score with a low shot.
    Paul Gittings, CNN, 3 Jan. 2021
  • Maybe some of those crackpots have come out of the woodwork to bash this series on ratings sites.
    Andy Meek, BGR, 17 June 2022
  • Madrid has not lost a league game this season but rode its luck at times against Sociedad, with the host hitting the woodwork three times during the match.
    Ben Church, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Both sides would hit the woodwork in injury time, but Thiago Motta was left lamenting the fact his side did not put the result beyond doubt following Vlahovic’s opener.
    Adam Digby, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024

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