chimney
Example Sentences
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The house has a defective chimney, a historic beehive oven and even a hidden chamber decorated with hieroglyphs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Zusha grew up on a dirt road in upstate New York and has worked as a stonemason and a chimney sweep.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Only the facade of the building on Gordon Street was left standing, as well as a floating chimney stack which was gradually taken apart last week.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
The chimney, says Akashi, is “a kind of restless object. It only functions with a home.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
He held in his hand an antique silver lamp, in which the flame burned without chimney or globe of any kind, throwing long quivering shadows as it flickered in the draught of the open door.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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Joy To The Word: Christmas Terms
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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