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Jordan blew up a photo of a crackling fire to the size of a poster and hid it behind a Victorian fire screen.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 Nov. 2023
On a typical day, before the strikes, his 64,000-square-foot warehouse of props gets about 22 orders for its cribs and trophies, busts and candelabras, globes and fire screens, desks and brass skulls, filing cabinets and velvet ropes, ice buckets and Persian rugs.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 20 Sep. 2023
The Red Cross recommends using a fire screen in front of your fireplace to keep embers from flying out and starting a fire (and to keep logs in place) and opening the window to help manage smoke.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 14 Jan. 2022
Fireplaces should be surrounded by a fire screen to prevent sparks from flying out.
—Caroline Tien, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Jan. 2022
The brass fire screen and cocktail table supply more shimmer.
—Paige Porter Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of fire screen was
in the 15th century
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“Fire screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20screen. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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