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fireplace

[fahyuhr-pleys] / ˈfaɪərˌpleɪs /


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It features several spacious living areas, as well as outdoor entertaining spaces, along with an external fireplace.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

The “great room” — the home’s centerpiece — hosts a two-story fireplace with a glowing water feature mimicking rainfall above it.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

A heated Gunite swimming pool anchors the backyard, while a covered porch with an outdoor fireplace creates an inviting setting for summer evenings.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

On the fireplace mantel is a hot-dog candle, which matches the hot-dog vase in the kitchen, both of which go nicely with her “In My Hot Dog Era” T-shirt.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

Only to jerk to a halt barely a foot out to avoid plowing into May, who’d stopped just beyond the fireplace.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

Inside, the serene space boasts two fireplaces, two sitting rooms, an open kitchen, and four bedrooms.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

Uniformed doormen greet guests at the entrance, while chandeliers, fireplaces and classic architectural details reinforce the hotel’s historic character.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

People are urged to keep windows and doors closed, run air conditioners and air purifiers, and avoid introducing further air pollution with grilling or fireplaces.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2026

Home heating in the late 19th and early 20th centuries relied on wood- or coal-burning fireplaces or stoves that required constant tending of fires and ash and soot removal, and provided only uneven heat distribution.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 2026

The Big House was mellow with light, and in a sense, so were the cabins in the quarter, for the flickering light from the fireplaces showed through the doorways—soft, yellowish.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry




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