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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Bit by bit, management has sourced furnishings from earlier eras, some having been donated by local families.
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John Oseid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Guimard designed mansions and the furnishings that went inside them, such as curtains, chairs and picture frames.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025
The original furnishings from Walt’s private apartment have never been publicly exhibited at Disneyland.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
Most of the furnishings went up for auction Tuesday at the show’s old studio at the Coconut Grove Convention Center.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
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John Oseid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Guimard designed mansions and the furnishings that went inside them, such as curtains, chairs and picture frames.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025
The original furnishings from Walt’s private apartment have never been publicly exhibited at Disneyland.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
Most of the furnishings went up for auction Tuesday at the show’s old studio at the Coconut Grove Convention Center.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 July 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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