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Example Sentences

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Paddy says, Fintan, what’s an ingle? and Fintan says it’s just a boy from olden times who sits in a corner, that’s all.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

Those cozy fire-side diversions which extended alike from the cottage ingle neuk to the manorial hall and the castle court.

From William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale by Curling, Henry

Here around the ingle bleezing, Wha sae happy and sae free; Tho' the northern wind blaws freezing, Frien'ship warms baith you and me.

From The Golden Link of Friendship by Various

Pia sits on the ingle bench, halfway in the great fireplace, shelling peas.

From One-Act Plays By Modern Authors by Various

Martin stood somewhat shyly near the broad ingle.

From The Revellers by Tracy, Louis