How to Use chimney in a Sentence

chimney

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  • There isn’t a shot of a [camp] chimney, there isn’t a shot of the prison wall.
    — Gregory Ellwood, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2023
  • There’s no chimney, so the smoke is trapped and the heat will last for hours.
    — Lisa Lucas, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Woodsmoke rose from the chimneys, adding to the acid earthiness of the misty air.
    — Jane Ferguson, The New Yorker, 22 June 2023
  • In the center was a stove, with the chimney rising through the roof.
    — Kate Eshelby, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
  • If the prep work of gas grills puts you off, a chimney starter will change your mind.
    — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 16 June 2023
  • Pour out the chimney into the grill when the coals are covered in gray ash.
    — Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY, 1 July 2022
  • Builders can flip the bed to wake Mirabel up, spin the chimney to change the weather, and twist the shutters.
    — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
  • If your home has a fireplace, cap or screen the top of the chimney to keep out pests.
    — Laura Mazade, The Enquirer, 5 Oct. 2021
  • The whole thing, save for the chimney and one piece of art, a prayer wheel, had been reduced to ash.
    — Gideon Mendel, Environment, 30 Dec. 2020
  • The one who sings, wears the hats of other men, and smokes like a chimney is turning on the charm.
    — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Santa might not be able to take the easy route down the chimney, but the hike to the front door will be worth the end view.
    — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The grill doesn’t need a full chimney of charcoal thanks to its small size.
    — Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 7 June 2023
  • The couple built the 5-foot by 6-foot oven that stands about 7 feet, plus chimney.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 27 Apr. 2021
  • It was baked in a wood oven tucked into the chimney of the ancient house.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2021
  • Make sure the chimney flue is open and that the vent has been swept at least once during the last year.
    — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 28 Jan. 2022
  • The smoke billowing from the chimneys was added with VFX.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
  • It’s in the foundation, the fireplace wall, the chimney and the landscape.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 8 Aug. 2021
  • We were surprised by a chimney about three miles down the trail.
    — Matt Wyatt, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Wood burns inside and smoke fills the room as there's no chimney.
    — Latifah Al-Hazza, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2022
  • As this goes on, guess who comes down the chimney in another part of the house?
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2022
  • To prepare the fire: Fill a chimney starter with charcoal and light a fire.
    — Kimberly Winter Stern, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
  • How to Start and Heat a Grill When using a charcoal grill, light the coals in a chimney starter.
    — Steven Raichlen, New York Times, 2 June 2023
  • The remains of the home’s clay tile floor and chimney still stand on the property.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2021
  • Limbs from the bottom one-third of trees and within a 10-feet radius of the chimney.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The fire began in the chimney, Ray said, noting it had been cleaned twice a year.
    — Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2020
  • This tent does not come with the tent stove nor the flashing that allows the chimney to extend through the roof of the tent.
    — Lindsey Lapointe, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
  • The house had green shutters and a green door and a brick chimney and a wooden chair out front.
    — Kate Dicamillo, Harper’s Magazine , 9 Nov. 2022
  • The roof and chimney would be outlined in reclaimed red bricks.
    — Ellie Pithers, New York Times, 21 July 2023
  • Metal railings or a charred brick chimney were all that remained to distinguish the ashen piles.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • An owl flew down a family’s chimney and became their new Christmas tree topper.
    — Cate Martel, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024

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