chimney
Example Sentences
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But in compensation for that freedom, his chimney anchored the house as firmly to the earth as the most ancient of living trees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026
There is also a nearly £1 million maintenance project to replace aging asphalt and cracked lead roofing at Buckingham Palace, including repairs to 14 chimney stacks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Only the facade of the building on Gordon Street was left standing, as well as a floating chimney stack which was gradually taken apart last week.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Once you create a chimney that stands alone, “it always signals that absence.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
If a factory was nearby, he’d explain how you used a plumb line to get the chimney straight and why the windows had been placed a certain way to let in the maximum light.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
Vocabulary lists containing chimney
Joy To The Word: Christmas Terms
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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