coffered
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of coffered
Example Sentences
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The house has a wood-paneled office with a coffered ceiling and a brick-floored wine cellar with an antique wine press.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Elsewhere, the property features a “richly toned office with coffered ceilings and an intimate sitting lounge, a fully equipped gym, and a private theater complete with its own library nook, lounge, snack bar, and bathroom.”
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 20, 2026
Here, Williams deployed coffered ceilings, ornamental ironwork, stained-glass windows and colorful tile across two stories and nearly 9,000 square feet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2025
Inside, the ballroom is all white and gold like a czar’s summer palace, with coffered ceilings, gold-trimmed moldings, and crystal chandeliers.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2025
Hoede had one of the grandest mansions on the Geldstraat—floors set with gleaming squares of black and white stone, shining dark wood walls lit by blown-glass chandeliers that floated like jellyfish near the coffered ceilings.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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