How to Use hearth in a Sentence

hearth

noun
  • They swept the ashes from the hearth.
  • The heart of the workspace is a fiery pile of coal burned in a hearth.
    Josh Baugh, ExpressNews.com, 17 June 2019
  • Flames leap off the wood, licking the sides of the hearth.
    Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2023
  • Most of the menu has been touched by the hearth in some way.
    Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The kitchen is the heart of many homes, the true living room, and the stove, its hearth.
    Karen Heller, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2023
  • Like many of the mains, desserts also make their way through the hearth.
    Megha McSwain, Chron, 23 May 2022
  • Her job was to safeguard the hearth at the center of life.
    Erica Ariel Fox, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Jeff built a slim rack next to the hearth to keep firewood in easy reach.
    Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Gather ’round the hearth and let the games, goofs, and gags begin!
    The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2022
  • What a way to kick off a month of cooler nights, the first Fall fires in the hearth and a good book.
    David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Best known as the place where stockings are hung with care, the fireplace can be both the hearth and the heart of the home.
    Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2019
  • They were given a place by the hearth and bowls of butter tea.
    Ailsa Ross, Longreads, 9 Aug. 2019
  • The corn and mushrooms are grilled on the hearth; the tomatoes are smoked for hours, then dried a bit over the flames.
    BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2021
  • Located in the center of the hotel, the serene space is the hearth of the building.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2024
  • The fire developed inside the wall of the hearth, which sits in the middle of the restaurant.
    Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com, 9 Mar. 2020
  • The dining hall serves up some of the best food in the region, centered on a huge hearth.
    Alec Scott, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2021
  • To fire-roast chestnuts, score the flat part of the nut with an X and then set at the edge of a burning hearth.
    Star Tribune, 9 Dec. 2020
  • The kitchen island is the new hearth, as the kitchen long ago replaced the living room as the center of the home.
    Alexandra Lange, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2019
  • Keep it safe in the modern era with a mini log for your hearth.
    Nena Farrell, Sunset Magazine, 8 Dec. 2023
  • What keeps the hearths and cauldrons burning so bright?
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 5 July 2024
  • Daily life goes from al fresco to al forno, and evenings are spent in front of the hearth.
    Nicole Trilivas, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Kennedy stood while his children sat and listened, one of them perched on the hearth.
    Ryan D'agostino, Town & Country, 19 Oct. 2020
  • The log portion of the home has a stone hearth that was once used for cooking and heating.
    Lauren Beale, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Add caulking around the hearth and check the seal on the flue damper to make it as snug as possible.
    chicagotribune.com, 30 Oct. 2019
  • Whole fish, prawns, jerk chicken and beef ribs will be cooked over live fire on the open hearth.
    Michael Russell, oregonlive, 9 Nov. 2021
  • At Chez Panisse the pork is spit-roasted over an open hearth, but this can be cooked on a grill or in the oven.
    Deb Wandell, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Oct. 2021
  • The balcony tables are warmed by wood fires in an open stone hearth.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Beyond the dining room sits an open kitchen, built around the large hearth that inspired the name.
    The Arizona Republic, 1 Feb. 2024
  • During a struggle with Nevill in the kitchen, the silencer collided with the hearth.
    Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
  • It’s submerged in a garlic confit oil, slow-braised until soft, then grilled for service on the hearth.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2024

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