How to Use attic in a Sentence

attic

1 of 2 noun

• His brother and sister-in-law were in the attic when the fire broke out.
  — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 29 July 2026
• Heavy flames had climbed the walls of the house and entered into the attic.
  — Noah Daly july 11, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2026
• Crews said the fire started on a balcony and spread to the attic and through the structure.
  — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 21 June 2026
• My gran growing up had a clothing shop, so there were lots of old sewing machines in the attic.
  — Lilyanna D'amato, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026
• Worked, begged, slept in attics and basements and under benches in parks.
  — Gabriel Winslow-Yost, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
• Locate your main shut-off valve in basements, attics, or near your front sidewalk.
  — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 23 July 2026
• Also, warm air from below rises to the attic.
  — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 25 June 2026
• Only get on your roof if necessary, and don’t climb into a closed attic.
  — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026
• The fire was contained to the garage and attic of the home and no injuries were reported.
  — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 July 2026
• Still, most homeowners would prefer to admire them from the yard rather than the attic.
  — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
• Up in the attic, a melty miasma smothers the thick winter coats, which hurt me to even look at.
  — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026
• The fact that your attic is one of the hottest spots in your home should be reason enough to put off this decluttering job.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
• The result can resemble something less like a system and more like an attic.
  — Benjamin Faes, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
• Once inside, fire crews found flames in the attic and quickly extinguished them, Nolan said.
  — Freddrell Green, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
• Attics Cleaning out your attic?
  — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 25 June 2026
• Temperatures in the attic have a way of affecting the rest of the house instead of solely this part of your home.
  — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
• Nests hidden inside wall voids, attics, crawl spaces, sheds, or rooflines can be difficult to reach safely.
  — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 17 July 2026
• Both of our pros recommend having a professional come out to inspect your attic to see what can be improved.
  — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
• Many attics lack good ventilation.
  — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 25 June 2026
• The electrical current also caused a small fire in the attic, authorities said.
  — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 July 2026
• Inspect the attic's insulation and head to your local home improvement store to get more if needed.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
• Mayes remained behind, told the remaining children to stay in their beds, and then went to hide and smoke marijuana in the attic.
  — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 June 2026
• Firefighters encountered heavy fire on the second, third and fourth floors as well as the attic of the building, officials said.
  — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
• This area also shows off the original framing overhead and uses wide floorboards that were repurposed from the attic.
  — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
• Growing up, Tanner Dane and his best-friends-turned-bandmates used to spend hours and hours jamming in his Elgin attic.
  — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
• The band itself was fraying, with Stone recording much of the murky, druggy album in the attic of his Bel Air mansion.
  — Al Shipley, SPIN, 7 July 2026
• Ray is also an alcoholic, hiding bottles in a toilet tank, an attic, a fireplace flue, even filling a soda bottle with booze for his workout.
  — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
• All of the home’s occupants were out of the residence, and firefighters worked to check for fire extension into the attic, the fire department said.
  — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
• Instead of correcting the error, the scheming matriarch hides him in the attic and collects a life insurance payout.
  — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026

Attic

2 of 2 adjective

• Attic Leaks The attic is a major source of heat loss, Gault says.
  — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 16 Jan. 2026
• Behind the Attic Wall is a masterpiece of the slow reveal, and still gives me goosebumps.
  — The Week Staff, The Week, 27 Feb. 2023
• Her debut album Boots was reissued by Light in the Attic Records two years ago.
  — Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2023
• Investigators seized the Attic Greek cup from the Met last year.
  — Tom Mashberg, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2023
• The dress was designed by Attic Koncept and channeled royal energy.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 12 July 2024
• Rain, who formed and performed in a band called Aleka's Attic with River, also honored her late brother through art.
  — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
• The reissue record label Light in the Attic calls the compilation one of the key entries in the underwater music genre.
  — Hazlitt, 23 Nov. 2022
• Additionally, Hershiser’s Legends Attic memorabilia space in Claremont will move some of its stuff to a space located behind the home plate seats.
  — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026