How to Use attic in a Sentence

attic

noun

• Jen keeps a steamer trunk of Bobby’s things in the attic above her garage.
  — Jennifer Senior, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2021
• In the attic, there were the bodies of three women, two still alive, one already a walker.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 Aug. 2021
• The attic was accessible through a small entrance to the building.
  — Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
• Her grandparents, who were without power and cellphone service, rushed to their attic with their dog.
  — NBC News, 30 Aug. 2021
• Load-bearing walls impact the safety of your home by supporting an attic, a second floor, and pressure from the roof.
  — Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2021
• Fire marshals are investigating the cause and origin of the fire, which may have started in the attic, officials said.
  — Gardiner Anderson, New York Daily News, 17 Nov. 2024
• Giving an interview with one local news outlet, Tiffany Miller said she was stuck in the attic of her LaPlace home.
  — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 30 Aug. 2021
• The waterfront lot the couple bought in Springs once held the home of Ms. Scott, whose paintings were stashed in the attic of her crumbling studio.
  — Claire Wilson, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2021
• One couple was rescued from their attic by a crew using a bulldozer, according to WZTV.
  — Dom Calicchio, Fox News, 22 Aug. 2021
• Of course, five minutes in the attic on a summer day, or one accidental brush against the insulation, quickly drives home the reality that the attic is just an attic.
  — Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
• It’s a banal building, in the attic of which Astrup and his siblings endured bitter cold on winter nights, the result of splits in the decaying external walls.
  — Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 19 July 2021
• One Waverly couple told the Tennessean that they were rescued from their attic by a bulldozer after spending several hours stuck.
  — Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2021
• Martin was at a birthday party at a home near Fredericktown, which is about 90 miles south of St. Louis, before he was found dead in the attic.
  — NBC News, 3 Aug. 2021
• The fire was in the attic and in the back of the house, Metcalf said.
  — Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2023
• If there was a grease fire in the kitchen, check the attic.
  — Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2022
• Due to the amount of fire, the flames quickly reached the attic.
  — Haleigh Kochanski, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2022
• At night, check in the attic to see where light shines through.
  — Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2021
• The house is about 1,200 square feet and has one floor with an attic.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
• Smoke was coming from the roof and flames through the attic.
  — Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022
• The woman found food in the attic, as well as urine in a cup.
  — Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2022
• The rear porches were involved and the fire reached up to the attic.
  — Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2022
• The children slept in a room in the attic, in eight small beds lined up in a row.
  — Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 31 Jan. 2023
• And what is that skin found in the attic of Lucas’ house?
  — Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2021
• 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
• The fire progressed through the wall and reached the attic, Hanania said.
  — Stephanie Casanova, chicagotribune.com, 17 Dec. 2021
• So, clear out your shelves and pull out your dusty old records from the attic.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2023
• 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
• Inside the five-room frame home, a stairway leads from the kitchen to the attic.
  — [e-mail], Journal Sentinel, 26 July 2022
• The trees crashed through the attic and took out the chimney, Jones explained.
  — Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
• The fire had spread from the garage to the house's attic, but firefighters were able to get the fire under control about 30 minutes after arriving.
  — Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024