cinder block

Example Sentences

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He stood in disbelief Saturday as he surveyed the lot where he’d lived for 20 years, twisted debris of cinder blocks and mangled wood siding scattered across where his home once stood.

From Seattle Times

“Most campgrounds have a brick or cinder block bathroom that you can get into any time of the day or night,” Spoden said.

From Washington Post

At a memorial two weeks after his death, villagers gathered in prayer around a long table inside the house, its cinder block walls still exposed, a spread of food laid out in front of them.

From New York Times

In the foreground, you can see the squat cinder block structures that house a few old-timers: Barbarian Comics, Chicago Bakery, Filippo’s Italian Specialties and other local favorites.

From Washington Post

For all his braggadocio, Trump’s ego is a robin’s egg attached to a cinder block hanging from a thread above a candle flame.

From Washington Post