hearth

Example Sentences

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“Just as families gathered around the hearth in the 19th century, they now gathered around the radio,” says Robert C. Allen, distinguished professor emeritus of American studies at the University of North Carolina.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

From repeatedly whacking steel with a heavy hammer to sitting sweat-drenched by a hearth for hours, the daily grind of blademaking is also not for the faint-hearted.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

The hearth, where many of these dishes were made, was the one source of heat for many families, especially in the countryside.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

The kit will talk users through the process with voice instructions as well as checking the person's hearth rhythm to determine whether a shock is needed.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

I sat there with the knitting in my lap, staring first at the wool, the color of oats, and then at the turf in the hearth, bits of glowing orange blocks.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff