How to Use refinish in a Sentence

refinish

verb
  • She made her living repairing and refinishing wood floors.
  • Wood floors are durable in that they can be sanded and refinished.
    — Mary Grace Granados special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The plants had to be moved to the deck while the hardwood floors were refinished.
    — Tim Carter, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The goldtop changed hands at least three times since then and has been refinished at least twice.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 12 Aug. 2019
  • For $20 an hour, Ernesto agrees to refinish and paint the deck.
    — Randy Cordova, azcentral, 10 June 2019
  • The hardwood floors have been refinished, and the garage doors have been replaced.
    — Shannon Rooney, Philly.com, 10 Apr. 2018
  • In the living room, two columns were refinished with tiles.
    — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 7 Mar. 2026
  • All the floors were stripped and the walls were refinished to bring the apartment back to its muted roots.
    — Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Amiee restored and refinished lots of the furniture that fills the home.
    — Roxanne Washington, cleveland.com, 1 June 2017
  • To refinish wood, medium-grade steel wool can help prepare it before adding the new stain or paint.
    — Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Outside, the carbon fiber was refinished, and new clear coat was applied.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
  • On the other hand, our kitchen cabinets, once they're done, will be refinished.
    — OregonLive.com, 18 Jan. 2018
  • Just think about refinishing it.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
  • Just think about refinishing it.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The house has been painted, some floors are refinished, others replaced.
    — Anne-Marie Yerks, House Beautiful, 15 Oct. 2015
  • When that happens, the only remedy is to sand and refinish the floor.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The hardwood floors have been refinished, the roof is newer and the windows have been replaced.
    — USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2017
  • The couple plans to spend their winnings to refinish their hardwood floors and take a cross-country trip on a train.
    — Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The house has refinished maple floors, exposed wood ceiling beams and original brick walls.
    — Jeastman, oregonlive, 16 Apr. 2023
  • These can also be refinished or painted—the more ornate the better.
    — Maggie Burch, House Beautiful, 19 Sep. 2018
  • Hansen also hired a professional to refinish the rusty cast-iron tub.
    — Rob Wherry, ELLE Decor, 5 July 2012
  • The heavy stucco was smoothed out and the wood floors were refinished and bleached, which added a softer, natural look.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 22 Nov. 2023
  • All original floors were refinished using a wax coating to protect them for years to come.
    — Elizabeth Sweet, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2020
  • Ho and Long sanded and refinished every chair and table.
    — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2024
  • But to lay a good foundation for a summer of fun, start from the ground up by refinishing or staining your deck.
    — Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, 15 June 2023
  • If the entire floor is covered in scratches and gouges, the best option might be to refinish the entire floor.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2022
  • That might mean sewing a tear, refinishing a table, or turning an old jar into storage.
    — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The floors, of heart pine, fir, and maple — in one bedroom, the boards are more than 18 inches wide — were all refinished.
    — Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2018
  • McLaurin says, and was refinished and its brass and its light fixture restored or replaced.
    — Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2019
  • Inside, the ceiling is just the original wood, but refinished.
    — SFChronicle.com, 28 June 2019

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