How to Use fireplace in a Sentence

fireplace

noun
  • The fireplace got a facelift and the pantry was refinished.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 14 June 2023
  • The great room features a full wall of windows and a fireplace, which is one of eight in the home.
    Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The bedroom is at the back of the house and has a fireplace and windows that overlook the gardens.
    Kathy Orton, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Curl up by the fireplace or on your front porch rocking chair.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The fireplace also runs the length of the wall and has a textural dark-brown and black finish.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 12 June 2023
  • Use one plastic drop cloth to cover the floor in front of your fireplace.
    Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Why, that’s what shearling, wool, and fireplaces are for.
    Mosha Lundström Halbert, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Cook a feast in the chef’s kitchen, dine next to the fireplace, and enjoy a bit more outdoor time in the home’s grassy backyard.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2024
  • At night, the fireplace creates a scene of dancing lights.
    Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2022
  • There’s even a gas fireplace that gives off enough heat to cause early bud break.
    Michael Alberty | , oregonlive, 8 Apr. 2023
  • In the family room, cozy up to the wood-burning fireplace.
    Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
  • Attach the ghosts to your wall, around a door frame, or along your fireplace mantel.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2024
  • The sitting area has a sleek fireplace and a wall of folding glass doors that opens to a private deck.
    Angela Serratore, New York Times, 19 July 2023
  • Outside, there's a walk-up bar, a fire pit, a fireplace and a bocce ball court.
    Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Sip wine by the fireplace, read on the private back porch or enjoy the wildlife visiting the lake from the front porch.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Apr. 2024
  • But water came in from the fireplace and reached their ankles at 7 a.m. Wednesday, during the worst of the storm surge.
    WSJ, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area.
    Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Photo : Daniel Petroni One of the grand salon’s two fireplaces.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
  • When burning yule logs, most families used a tree and first placed the wider end of the trunk into the fireplace.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2023
  • In the great room, a giant stone fireplace stretches all the way up to the ceiling and is one of the most striking features.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Sharply faceted and colored blue, the fireplace slopes to one side and looks like a chunk of ice that has detached itself from a glacier.
    Ian Phillips, ELLE Decor, 15 May 2023
  • Later in the evening, Kardashian shared footage of the desert as a thin layer of snow fell, as well as a still shot of the fireplace.
    Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Between the game room, hot tub, and fireplace, there's plenty to do to stay entertained at The Love Shack.
    Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The moldings are beautiful, and the house is loaded with fireplaces and claw-foot tubs.
    Curbed Staff, Curbed, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Even an unused open fireplace can be cleaned up and turned into a cozy dog nook.
    Jerica Pender, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022
  • And there is no better place to relax after a day on the slopes than in front of the fireplace in the comfy living room.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2024
  • But don't place it anywhere that's drying, like near a fireplace, vent, or drafty door.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Elsewhere, the living sports a huge fireplace that acts as an anchor in the main living area.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 May 2023
  • Placing their bed near a heat source, like a radiator or a fireplace, can also help keeping them warm and happy.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Only a fireplace and chimney could be distinguished from a sea of ashes — one of thousands of structures that have burned in the last two days as fires rage across the Los Angeles area.
    Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025

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