chimney
Example Sentences
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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
Among the first remnants of the building to be dismantled is a 'floating' chimney stack still attached to the adjoining block, several storeys above ground.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
For many Americans, Van Dyke will always be Rob Petrie, tumbling over ottomans on “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” or Bert the chimney sweep, dancing across London rooftops in “Mary Poppins.”
From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025
Another, in Silverdale, posted: "Loud rumble and rattling of fixtures in house, as though something had collapsed or the chimney had fallen off. Significant enough to go outside to check."
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025
Father builds a fire, even though Mother warns that the top of the chimney is still missing.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
Vocabulary lists containing chimney
Joy To The Word: Christmas Terms
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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