Examples of firewood in a Sentence
They chopped enough firewood to last the winter.
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One early example is Dancing Scorched Wood Eau de Parfum, which melds the crackle of firewood with earthy vetiver, leather, and a squeeze of citrus in its top notes.
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Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Nobua-Behrmann, an urban forestry and natural resources advisor, is among a contingent calling for regulations limiting the movement of firewood.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Bulk firewood is sold by the cord or a portion of that, such as half or quarter cord.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
On that proverbial journey, the wagons break down, Jones said, and the wagon master would have to break it down, use some wood for firewood, use some wood to build a float across the Mississippi River.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Nobua-Behrmann, an urban forestry and natural resources advisor, is among a contingent calling for regulations limiting the movement of firewood.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Bulk firewood is sold by the cord or a portion of that, such as half or quarter cord.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
On that proverbial journey, the wagons break down, Jones said, and the wagon master would have to break it down, use some wood for firewood, use some wood to build a float across the Mississippi River.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Firewood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firewood. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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firewood
noun
fire·wood
-ˌwu̇d 
: wood cut for fuel
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