How to Use firebox in a Sentence
firebox
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If the firebox has a gas line, that will need to be capped off.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2023
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To clean the firebox, put down a tarp and remove any fire logs and ash.
—Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 20 Jan. 2023
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The stove required a firebox to remain fired up all the time.
—WSJ, 30 Oct. 2018
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Some are scrawled on things as small as firebox, while others fill building walls.
—BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2021
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Dress up any hearth with a screen fitted exactly to your firebox.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 13 Sep. 2019
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The firebox is raised to table height and covered with copper doors.
—Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 25 May 2018
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The hearth, or floor within the firebox, appears to be made of quarried stone with mortared joints.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
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What was a short and stumpy gas fireplace, little more than a firebox, got lost in the large bedroom.
—Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, 30 Oct. 2020
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The fireplace has a brick firebox and a mantel that matches that exposed beam.
—John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023
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To the left of the TV sat an enormous fireplace with a firebox bricked up.
—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
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The long firebox ensures the entire seating area is wrapped in warmth even after the sun goes down.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2023
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The pasta is set in embers in a firebox next to the grill, adding an overlay of smoke to the entree.
—Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2021
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The grill is well constructed and boasts a rust-resistant firebox.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2023
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The stove was operated by putting wood in a firebox that was enclosed by fireproof walls.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2024
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Put the brush tool on your vacuum cleaner's hose and use it to suction dirt and debris from the firebox.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
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The result was a fresh and modern firebox, perfectly suited to her style.
—Jerica Pender, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2023
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With the grill grates and flavorizer bars are removed, the inside of the firebox is exposed and ready to be cleaned.
—Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 27 July 2023
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The vent-free firebox is designed to be recessed into any wall, fireplace or can serve as a free-standing stove.
—Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 13 Dec. 2022
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Aside from the wall of windows in the two-story living room, the focal point in the living room is the steel firebox.
—Birmingham Magazine, AL.com, 17 Apr. 2018
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It's designed with a multipanel firebox to help prevent cracks, as well as an air-lift hinge lid topped with a vent.
—Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 13 May 2022
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The firebox has seven separate levels of coal dust that can be ignited at once.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2020
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The fireplace in the living room was crumbling, to that got a refresh with marble subway tile and a new gas firebox.
—Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, 19 Aug. 2019
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They're powered by pellets made of compressed wood that sit in a hopper and get pushed into a firebox to create heat.
—Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 20 May 2022
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Nannette Brown painted the brick firebox black to create depth and to modernize the space.
—Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 6 Oct. 2022
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Antique-look tiles above the firebox reinforce the space's Mediterranean style.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2023
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The oily, tar-like creosote inside your firebox can be dissolved with an alkaline cleaner.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
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After scraping away excess creosote, Mueller checks the firebox for cracks or gaps between bricks.
—Eddie Morales, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2020
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These have a large, horizontal grilling and smoking chamber and a separate firebox set off to the side.
—John Sass, Field & Stream, 27 Sep. 2023
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Before investing in an electric splitter, measure the size of your firebox.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 19 Aug. 2020
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Weekly During heavy periods of use, clean the wood-burning firebox.
—Elle Decor Staff, ELLE Decor, 5 July 2012
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