How to Use molding in a Sentence

molding

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  • The house has beautiful moldings around its doors and windows.
  • Cut the molding pieces to length with a miter saw, and nail the mitered pieces under the post caps [11].
    — Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 15 May 2021
  • Then fit the blade into the crack that the molding covered.
    — Washington Post, 10 May 2021
  • Line the inside of the molding can with a piece of plastic wrap.
    — Peter Burke, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The room had no molding or stucco, its lines as sharp as the lines of his face when the light was dimmed.
    — Jonas Eika, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2021
  • The first floor has arch molding and columns at each of the room's large doorways.
    — Karen A. Avitabile, courant.com, 15 Feb. 2018
  • Its carving, built-ins, moldings and more took a year and a half to build, the owner said.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 29 Feb. 2020
  • People tend to buy a rod that is the width of the window and install them right on top of the molding.
    — Catherine Gaugh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2022
  • But Brooklyn’s Néo-Grec townhomes rarely have the style of moldings seen on the 200 block of Stuyvesant.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 July 2023
  • Put a fresh blade into a utility knife and score the paint where the molding fits against the door.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 8 June 2020
  • Spread a drop cloth onto the floor and use painter’s tape to secure it to the baseboard molding.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 18 Dec. 2020
  • The sheet metal and headlights are all Alfa, but the molding for the front bumper and grille is pure Dodge.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Use painter’s tape to mark the ceiling, moldings, and baseboard.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2024
  • At the top of a window or door, cut off all but the face of the trim flush with the existing top molding, and nail the trim in place.
    — Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 2 May 2023
  • What to Consider The boots require heat molding to get the right fit.
    — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2023
  • The Chrysler 200 had a piece of molding torn from the driver’s side rear passenger door.
    — Brian Lisik, cleveland, 15 June 2020
  • Your kids can make their dad a medal of his own with the help of some molding clay, a jar lid, and colored paper.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Dennis stood on the bank, hands outstretched to receive the molding.
    — Max Londberg, kansascity, 8 Apr. 2018
  • But in all that carving and molding, the chip on his shoulder remains.
    — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2020
  • Paired with creamy white walls, the warm olive molding and trim help reinforce the room's antique look.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2021
  • And plastic surgery is just that: the molding of human tissue.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 10 July 2024
  • To that end, the molding at the base of the windows has been removed, the door handles are flush-mounted, and there's flush glazing.
    — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 26 Oct. 2021
  • All the rooms have the common thread of gray, and all the moldings and trim are painted the same shade of taupe, yet each room has a unique vibrancy.
    — Lisa Cregan, House Beautiful, 2 Mar. 2015
  • The moldings are beautiful, and the house is loaded with fireplaces and claw-foot tubs.
    — Curbed Staff, Curbed, 22 Dec. 2023
  • All of its trim—including the grille, moldings, mirrors, and bumpers—is black.
    — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 1 July 2023
  • There were no moldings left, the ceilings needed to be repaired — the whole thing had to be gutted.
    — Jane Margolies, House Beautiful, 4 Aug. 2013
  • The decorating was overdone, and not one of the moldings matched!
    — Kathleen Hackett, House Beautiful, 30 Aug. 2017
  • There's plenty of legroom for the passenger too, and a cupholder is designed into the molding at the base of the seat.
    — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 25 Nov. 2022
  • And the apartment has nice light and prewar charm: a transom, elegant moldings.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Think: moldings, ceiling medallions, granite, and wide-plank wood floors as well as artwork and artwork from local artists and makers.
    — Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025

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