furnishing
noun
fur·nish·ing
ˈfər-ni-shiŋ 
1
: an article or accessory of dress
—usually used in plural
2
: an object that tends to increase comfort or utility
Examples of furnishing in a Sentence
we moved the furnishings out of the room so we could sand down and refinish the wood floor
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For designers and builders, this can mean rising costs for furnishings and goods made globally or for using global components, which realistically applies to most of the pieces sourced or custom-made to construct and decorate today’s homes.
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Danine Alati, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2025
Others struggle with coordinating colors, materials and furnishings and need a hand.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
Consistent with his other boutiques, the space’s interior incorporates marble and terrazzo, paired with furnishings by celebrated artists like French Art Deco pioneer Jacques Adnet, American designer Edward Wormley and American woodworker and architect George Nakashima.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 30 May 2025
With its frescoed ceilings, ornate moldings and gilding, and rococo furnishings, Palazzo Shedir sprawls for more than 10,000 square feet over three floors.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
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Danine Alati, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2025
Others struggle with coordinating colors, materials and furnishings and need a hand.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
Consistent with his other boutiques, the space’s interior incorporates marble and terrazzo, paired with furnishings by celebrated artists like French Art Deco pioneer Jacques Adnet, American designer Edward Wormley and American woodworker and architect George Nakashima.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 30 May 2025
With its frescoed ceilings, ornate moldings and gilding, and rococo furnishings, Palazzo Shedir sprawls for more than 10,000 square feet over three floors.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for furnishing
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“Furnishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furnishing. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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