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fireplace

[fahyuhr-pleys] / ˈfaɪərˌpleɪs /


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Our wood-paneled library with a fireplace, where I keep my Emmys.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Its stone fireplace comes to rest on what appear to be colossal boulders deposited by the last vagabond glacier.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

The primary bedroom features enough space for a king-sized bed, two seating areas, and a fireplace.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

They include a soaring great room with a dramatic stone fireplace to provide comfort and warmth during the winter months.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

In the fireplace, a log breaks, sparks fly.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Built in 1912, this European-inspired Bratenahl home has four fireplaces, an elevator and original wood floors.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Video of the fire aftermath on Sunday showed scores of homes burned to the ground, with only their brick fireplaces and foundations remaining, while other houses nearby escaped practically unscathed.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

The tabletop fireplaces were previously sold between 2018 and 2024 and ranged in price from $35 to $105.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

However, by the time she listed the home, the Hollywood heavyweight had given it a complete transformation, adding two bedrooms, a half bathroom, 3,000 square feet of extra living space, three fireplaces, and a patio.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

She describes the narrow house, the gas fireplaces, the dank odor of the bathrooms, eating Weetabix and hot milk for breakfast, wearing a uniform to school.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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