How to Use carpeting in a Sentence

carpeting

noun
  • The house has wall-to-wall carpeting in the bedrooms.
  • The carpeting was ripped and stained, and the vinyl ceiling in the kitchen sagged.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 21 June 2019
  • And who is left to clean the blood from your carpeting?
    — Nancy Brophy, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022
  • The shell of the room is pale peach, its carpeting Sprig Green.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 23 July 2021
  • My wife helped me with a lot of the trim work at the end, like the carpeting and things like that.
    — A.j. Baime, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022
  • Walls were cut open to dry them out and all of the carpeting was ripped out.
    — Alex Putterman, courant.com, 4 Nov. 2021
  • This is the one room that has carpeting – the rest of the first floor has hardwood floors.
    — Margaret Demarino, courant.com, 30 Nov. 2017
  • The deep red carpeting and ornate decor of the Throne Room looks straight out of a movie.
    — Janaya Wecker, Town & Country, 30 Apr. 2022
  • Even the chrome strips that used to hold down the carpeting in the cargo space are replaced.
    — Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2024
  • Thick carpeting muffles the low growl of the engine and the tireless smacking of the waves on the hull.
    — Ian Urbina, The Atlantic, 6 May 2021
  • The kitchen is from the ‘40s, the carpeting needs replacing — with lots of spots from the cat puking.
    — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 18 Aug. 2021
  • The kitchen is from the ’40s, the carpeting needs replacing – with lots of spots from the cat puking.
    — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2021
  • The kitchen is from the '40s, the carpeting needs replacing — with lots of spots from the cat puking.
    — Washington Post, 28 June 2021
  • Gone are the red paint, dark carpeting and pleather banquettes.
    — Dominic Armato, azcentral, 9 Mar. 2020
  • Upstairs are four of the home’s five bedrooms, all of them decked out in wall-to-wall carpeting.
    — James McClain, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Inside the chapel, with the red carpeting leading you to the coffin lays Cokes.
    — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 7 June 2020
  • This rendering shows the leopard-print carpeting that's planned for the stairs and the green room.
    — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 May 2021
  • The room also has turf carpeting to evoke the feeling of being on a field.
    — Nancy Trejos, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2017
  • The carpeting was down but there were no seats or benches.
    — Wayne K. Roustan, Sun-Sentinel.com, 9 May 2017
  • Bowen loves to layer area rugs right on top of carpeting.
    — Laura Fenton, House Beautiful, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Many were cheap rental housing in the 1990s, with chain-link fences and dismal carpeting.
    — Emily Badger, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Along with a new Bonobo sign out front, the restaurant will also see new carpeting, a fresh coat of paint and new lights on the bar.
    — Jeff Rumage, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2019
  • The dwelling is mostly white, from the first level wood floors with a linen stain, to the bathroom tiles and the carpeting on the upper level.
    — Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Even the carpeting on the runway was given a macro check treatment.
    — Stephanie Hirschmiller, ELLE, 21 June 2023
  • To build a car this fine and install carpeting that has enough nylon in it to cause a sparkle would not have been our way.
    — William Jeanes, Car and Driver, 30 June 2023
  • Loop pile carpeting is best for hiding dirt, and is very durable.
    — Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor, 13 Feb. 2019
  • The apartment had a walk-in closet, carpeting in the bedrooms and a tiny bathroom.
    — Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 11 July 2024
  • Don't put a rug in your bathroom: A bathroom is not a place for wall-to-wall carpeting or area rugs.
    — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 5 July 2017
  • This is especially true in rooms with wall-to-wall carpeting or heavy window treatments that trap dust.
    — Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Thousands of roses and matching carpeting also were utilized within the presentation space which was filled to the brim.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Feb. 2025

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