How to Use chimney in a Sentence

chimney

noun

• The flames had spared only their brick chimney and a detached garage.
  — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2021
• Except when roosting, chimney swifts spend most of their lives in the air.
  — Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune, 25 June 2021
• The windows are boarded up and the siding and chimney need to be replaced.
  — Rafael Guerrero, chicagotribune.com, 25 June 2021
• Some have balconies and terraces with deck chairs from which guests can look out over the Paris chimney tops.
  — Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 27 June 2021
• Early birds can catch them funneling out of the chimney in the morning, too.
  — Brianna Crane, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
• Even with those improvements, the chimney still could collapse.
  — Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2021
• Spray it on grill grates and inside the grill, and if your pellet grill has a chimney, remember to clean that, too.
  — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 8 July 2021
• If using a charcoal grill, fill a chimney starter with charcoal, light it, and when the coals are red hot, dump them into your grill.
  — Washington Post, 13 June 2021
• Install it close to the center of the bus, from front to back, and far enough off the wall to allow the chimney pipe to go through the ceiling.
  — Will Sutherland, Popular Mechanics, 14 July 2021
• Findings included a second brick fireplace and chimney that had been covered up.
  — Arielle Dollinger, House Beautiful, 3 June 2021
• The death-defying staircase was removed, as was a brick chimney, to create space for a safer, more comfortable stair.
  — Kim Palmer, Star Tribune, 21 May 2021
• Later that year, a man from England died after spending nearly 15 hours trapped in a chimney.
  — Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, 16 June 2021
• Is the Biden agenda disappearing up the flue of Joe Manchin’s chimney?
  — Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 9 June 2021
• For a charcoal grill, ignite a large chimney of coals, let burn until lightly ashed over, then distribute evenly over one side of the grill bed; open the bottom grill vents.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2021
• If the temperature drops below 250 degrees, prepare a little more charcoal in the chimney and add to the grill.
  — Tim Carman, Arkansas Online, 26 May 2021
• Dual dampers and a chimney allow for precise airflow control, while each chamber has side doors and ash trays that make adding more charcoal (or wood) and cleaning out ashes easy.
  — Steven John, Forbes, 21 May 2021
• Additional work included lighting, a new furnace, repairing windows, work on the chimney and a new roof.
  — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 May 2021
• 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 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
• 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 rows of vintage bungalows with the chimneys curiously cut off (thanks to the 1933 earthquake).
  — Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Oct 2024