How to Use fireman in a Sentence

fireman

noun
  • Shouldn’t the firemen … have known?
    Sierra Van Der Brug, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
  • Some passersby thought a fireman had found a dead dog in the fire.
    Cathy M. Rosenthal, ExpressNews.com, 13 Sep. 2019
  • Outside my house, there was a group of firemen who were putting out a fire.
    Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Their father worked as a fireman.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Watching firemen brave a big fire.
    James B. Steele, Air Mail, 14 Feb. 2026
  • They were dragged out by a dozen firemen who plunged out after them along the line.
    Scott Harrison, latimes.com, 11 Jan. 2018
  • The firemen don’t get mentioned enough.
    Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The firemen don't get mentioned enough.
    CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • There was a bushel basket full of chapstick for these firemen.
    Kailey Schuyler, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
  • As the fireman sprayed the flames, the dog got closer and closer.
    Joey Ybarra, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
  • On the work train, the engineer and fireman jumped off the tracks.
    Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022
  • The firemen opened the door and three dogs in wheelchairs came running out.
    Lynn Franco, CNN, 30 Dec. 2019
  • Matzek was summoned to pitch for the fifth time in the series to play fireman.
    Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2021
  • And [there were] lots of firemen down there, but the fire was just too much, and there was too much wind.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Six hours later, someone moved the pile above her and a fireman took her hand.
    New York Times, 16 Dec. 2021
  • The firemen in the photograph don’t know what’s hit them.
    Philip Gourevitch, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
  • For my younger son, who's becoming a fireman.
    Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The firemen quickly filled the pool for the family with one of their hoses.
    Danielle Garrand, CBS News, 25 June 2018
  • Cue the topless men in fireman hats gyrating to save the venue.
    Charley Ross, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Groundbreaking for my son who's a fireman.
    Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Blake Treinen wasn’t the fireman Roberts was hoping for.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 13 June 2026
  • His father was a fireman and, in a way, Jared Goff is one too.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Once again, the heroes are the firemen and women who tackled the blaze.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
  • At the top of the stairs, a fireman behind a reception desk gave him a loaf of bread.
    Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 23 July 2022
  • There were homes that were down to the studs and neighbors and firemen everywhere.
    Allyson Chiu, Washington Post, 9 July 2018
  • And there’s one that shows the fireman coming into their houses to see who was there.
    Alissa Walker, Curbed, 16 July 2021
  • Terry learns some smooth new dance moves to impress Vicky at the fireman’s ball.
    Nina Zafar, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2020
  • That’s when someone shouted that a fireman was down, and the others rushed over.
    Sam Boyer, cleveland, 3 July 2020
  • The Royals utilized him in a fireman role.
    Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
  • At the heart of the book is Guy Montag, a fireman whose job is to burn books.
    Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com, 12 May 2018

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