How to Use chimney sweep in a Sentence

chimney sweep

noun

• Who wouldn't want Mary Poppins and chimney sweep Bert at their party?
  — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 18 Sep. 2018
• Eleven-year-old Nan works with a gang of other kids her age, and younger, as a chimney sweep for a money-grubbing sadist named Wilkie Crudd.
  — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 20 Sep. 2018
• In 2015, three men dressed as chimney sweeps climbed to the top of the Czech presidential palace and replaced the flag with a giant pair of red underwear.
  — Siobhán O'Grady, Washington Post, 15 June 2018
• As someone who came out of the NFL and lost everything and was a chimney sweep for a few months, a security guard at night.
  — Marisa Schultz, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2020
• Other outfit choices at the event included a beagle dressed as a chimney sweep and Maltese in a blue ball gown.
  — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 7 Dec. 2021
• If the home has a chimney, a professional chimney sweep should clean and inspect it every couple of years.
  — Cheryl P. Rose, Houston Chronicle, 23 Apr. 2018
• Her dance alongside six chimney sweeps played right into Flannery's comedic talents.
  — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2019
• Researchers knew that the mechanism that carried the seeds so effortlessly was its delicate crown of ivory fibers, which sort of resemble a chimney sweep’s broom.
  — Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian, 13 July 2019
• As March approaches, be sure to include hiring a professional chimney sweep to your spring cleaning list.
  — Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful, 9 Feb. 2021
• According to this narrative, everyone from the wealthiest merchants to the poorest chimney sweeps jumped into the tulip fray, buying bulbs at high prices and selling them for even more.
  — Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, 18 Sep. 2017
• Officials said a missing brick in the chimney — a defect that could have been detected by a qualified chimney sweep — likely allowed the fire to extend into the walls and up into the attic.
  — Lori Aratani, Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2017
• Call your local chimney sweep for a professional fireplace cleaning and keep flammable materials away from the fireplace.
  — Felicia Dechter, chicagotribune.com, 3 Dec. 2019
• This makes a professional chimney sweep's job much easier, but still necessary.
  — Amy Mitchell, Country Living, 1 Nov. 2019
• The fireplace: Have a professional chimney sweep inspect and clean the fireplace and chimney annually –maintenance is crucial to prevent creosote buildups and potential fires.
  — Don Sorrell, Cincinnati.com, 17 Dec. 2017
• Before the cooler weather hits, contact a chimney sweep or chimney service company for a professional cleaning.
  — Houston Chronicle, 17 Oct. 2020

Last Updated: 25 Sep 2024