Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

They do upholstering, but they have a lot of cute little tchotchkes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

For the ultimate in softness, try upholstering the walls with fabric.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024

In fact, Ms. Viñas gave it a starring role, upholstering the lounge’s 12-foot-long banquette and a pair of rattan-framed poufs in an S. Harris fabric the company calls light green.

From New York Times • May 4, 2021

She started in 1993 and finished the needlework last year, finally the upholstering in spring this year.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2019

The son of an architect and an artist, he worked his way through college, driving an ice-cream truck and upholstering theater seats.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times