How to Use attic in a Sentence
attic
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The fire was in the attic and in the back of the house, Metcalf said.
—Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2023
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The fire was contained to the first floor and the attic on the right side of the home.
—ExpressNews.com, 12 Dec. 2020
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If there was a grease fire in the kitchen, check the attic.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2022
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Due to the amount of fire, the flames quickly reached the attic.
—Haleigh Kochanski, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2022
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At night, check in the attic to see where light shines through.
—Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2021
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The house is about 1,200 square feet and has one floor with an attic.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
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Smoke was coming from the roof and flames through the attic.
—Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022
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The woman found food in the attic, as well as urine in a cup.
—Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2022
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The rear porches were involved and the fire reached up to the attic.
—Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2022
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The children slept in a room in the attic, in eight small beds lined up in a row.
—Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 31 Jan. 2023
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And what is that skin found in the attic of Lucas’ house?
—Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2021
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Some remnants of the tower—like the top finial—can now be seen in the attic of the home.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 26 July 2024
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The fire progressed through the wall and reached the attic, Hanania said.
—Stephanie Casanova, chicagotribune.com, 17 Dec. 2021
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So, clear out your shelves and pull out your dusty old records from the attic.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2023
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His first job was to run the ductwork in the attic and cut vent holes in the ceilings.
—Tik Root, Grist, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
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Inside the five-room frame home, a stairway leads from the kitchen to the attic.
—Eddie.morales@jrn.com, Journal Sentinel, 26 July 2022
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The trees crashed through the attic and took out the chimney, Jones explained.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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Now a lot of it is in my garage and in my attic and in my closets.
—John D'anna, The Arizona Republic, 20 June 2021
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Or you in the attic and the other people somewhere else in the house?
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2022
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The little ones have their very own space in the attic, with enough room to both sleep and play.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 8 Feb. 2024
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The fourth floor, which once served as the building’s attic, is made up of loft rooms.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 12 July 2024
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Other crews pulled down the ceiling to expose the fire in the attic.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2023
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The fire damaged multiple floors of the house and made its way all the way up to the attic.
—Michael Hollan, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2022
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The two boxes have become one, taped back up and placed in the attic.
—Paul Ford, WIRED, 15 June 2023
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The soaring attic where the ghost, Ernest, likes to hang out was filmed on a soundstage.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 24 Feb. 2023
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Store them in the main part of the house, not in a hot, humid attic or basement.
—Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 21 Jan. 2021
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But, even here, death was back in the attic; the couch was gone, and no one could tell us what happened to the loom.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2023
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The attic has a decked floor and a walk-in closet for storage.
—Dallas News, 15 Nov. 2020
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During a cold New England weekend, a pipe burst in the attic.
—Mita Mallick, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
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There's no better secret storage room in your home than the attic.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
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