baseboards
- plural of baseboard.
Example Sentences
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In the co-ed house, residents share kitchen duties, rotating bathroom assignments, and a deep-cleaning every six weeks: baseboards, rugs, stairs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Often, the instinct is to just begin: grab a garbage bag, empty the freezer, start wiping baseboards, briefly consider alphabetizing your spices.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026
They particularly like to hunker down anywhere near where people sleep, such as in mattresses, furniture and baseboards.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 13, 2023
Much like an unsupervised toddler, “If it’s quiet, chances are he’s eating your baseboards or chewing on a cord,” she joked.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2023
Marie-Laure hesitates at the window in her stocking feet, her bedroom behind her, seashells arranged along the top of the armoire, pebbles along the baseboards.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
