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Recent Examples of carpenter
Noma’s dining room, by contrast, is meticulously carpentered together, from the peaked ceiling to the bare floor, out of sanded oak and Douglas fir.
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Pete Wells, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2018
The drama is something that seems to be leaking from the very forms so elaborately carpentered to contain it.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 8 June 2017
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Pete Wells, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2018
The drama is something that seems to be leaking from the very forms so elaborately carpentered to contain it.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 8 June 2017
See all Example Sentences for carpenter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carpenter
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As hammered home by Seth Rogen and Catherine O’Hara — in a presenters’ bit that did the damn thing and then some — these aren’t the Oscars.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, in the Midwest, more than a third of flights are delayed at both St. Louis Lambert (STL) and Kansas City (MCI), which got hammered on Sunday.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The lack of scoring efficiency allowed Penn State to stay close early, with the Bruins and Lions trading leads eight times during the back-and-forth battle. UCLA’s zone defense eventually started earning stops, allowing the Bruins to build a lead.Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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What's new: The city and the Stock Show spent $40 million to upgrade the livestock barns and build a new show arena as part of a plan to refurbish and update the Will Rogers Memorial Center, which was built in 1948.Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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The outer sole is directly stitched to the insole with a chain stitch, allowing for a flexible and lightweight shoe that will mold to the unique shape of your feet over time.Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The second-generation version appears to improve on both of these issues with a flexible ear hook for a secure fit and an integrated alloy that molds to the contours of your ear.Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
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Their designs are so intricate—with transistors measured in single-digit nanometers—that currently, only the Taiwanese company TSMC manufactures these top-of-the-line chips.Harry Booth, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
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The company manufactures premium sweets that are typically sold at the airport, department stores, railway stations and other locations with high pedestrian traffic.Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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Topanga Ranch Motel: Also owned by the state parks department, the Topanga Ranch Motel was constructed in 1929 by newspaper baron William Randolph Hearst.Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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The project will be constructed in phases on 2,000 of the 3,100 available acres south and west of the airport runways originally made available for a solar farm.Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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Other photos have shown things shaped like animals, spoons or other items.Ailsa Harvey, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Throughout her home are other colorful, oversize objects, including a table shaped like a giant spool of thread, a large multicolored wristwatch and 10 other food stools, including a wedge of cheese.George Etheredge, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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As the event neared toward the end, Moore raised a glass, offering words of encouragement and empowerment as the women in attendance planned to forge ahead.Eden Harris, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
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The comparison between business leadership and athletics underscores a hard truth: scaling up is not easy and demands a mindset forged through spirit, adaptability and strategic planning.Tom Dunlop, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Costume Designers Guild has fashioned its 2025 lifetime honorees.Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
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The close margins for both parties come in a year when lawmakers have to fashion a state budget.Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Carpenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carpenter. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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