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Recent Examples of tile
Bathrooms were rebuilt with custom tile, Waterworks fixtures, and custom vanities, while beds feature organic mattresses and sustainable linens.
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2026
The second slide revealed the interior of one of the home’s bathrooms equipped with a small square window cut into the porcelain wall tile.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Bathrooms boast glass showers and separate soaking tubs against black lacquer tile.
—Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
Mosaic, ceramic, porcelain, glass tiles can dictate whether the tone of the space is vibrant and energizing or tranquil and toned down.
—Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2026
The second slide revealed the interior of one of the home’s bathrooms equipped with a small square window cut into the porcelain wall tile.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Bathrooms boast glass showers and separate soaking tubs against black lacquer tile.
—Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
Mosaic, ceramic, porcelain, glass tiles can dictate whether the tone of the space is vibrant and energizing or tranquil and toned down.
—Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tile
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Look at how Taco Tuesday is circling the drain because the tariffs of President TrumpAlwaysChickensOut have usurped every other day of the week.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Don’t put corn husks, coffee grinds, onion peels, peach pits, eggshells, bones, vegetable peels, meat scraps, grease and large amounts of pasta down the drain.—
Jessica Elliott,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Pay attention to where the kitchen and bathrooms are, too—water supply and waste pipes for the second floor are often found in walls on the first floor, below sinks, tubs, or showers.—
Kevin Cortez,
Popular Mechanics,
25 May 2023
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Cathcart is referring to the plumbing that the vanity's sink and faucet connect to—the water lines and waste pipe connect to the underside of the sink via the bendy P-trap pipe.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2023
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The fuel leak occurred when a fuel pit hydrant attached to a fuel system pipeline burst north of Terminal T at Hartsfield-Jackson, the EPA told outlets.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Crews deployed hose lines and secured a water line from a nearby hydrant, according to fire officials.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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Some are portioned for two; others are larger mains for a family affair; and there are plenty of delicious options for people taking the special occasion to celebrate their one-and-only selves.—
Joe Sevier,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Feb. 2026
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Familiar dishes with small boosts tend to shine the most — creamy pastas, roasted proteins, cozy vegetarian mains, chocolate-forward desserts.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Japanese rider packed multiple four-rotation tricks into a single run, including the triple-flip aerial that electrified the crowd, executing them in different directions down the pipe without sacrificing height.—
Rick Maese,
Washington Post,
13 Feb. 2026
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The three-time gold medalist took a ride on the half pipe at this year's games, wiping tears from his eyes before catching air.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Skiers and snowboarders flew in front of a tableau of skyscrapers and an out-of-commission smokestack.—
Eddie Pells,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Biomass received special treatment under the 2010 European Renewable Energy Directive, which counted emissions from burning wood as zero at the smokestack.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Utilities might be shut off — and sprinkler or standpipe systems drained — leaving firefighters without tools that could slow a blaze.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Jan. 2026
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Companies used the standpipe to bring water to the Rio Verde Foothills housing development after Scottsdale stopped supplying that community with water for several months in 2023.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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That can generate low or moderate popping and cracking noises in floors, HVAC ducts and pipes.—
Jessica Elliott,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Tasting menus are often capped by playful desserts, like one that riffed on Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian, the art piece often described as a banana duct-taped to a wall.—
Michelle Tchea,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Tile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tile. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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