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Recent Examples of chimneySelecting a new pope The Vatican’s process for selecting a new pope is called a conclave, known for the white smoke from the chimney at the Sistine Chapel to signify that a new pope has been chosen.—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025 White smoke arising from the chimney of the chapel means a new pope has been elected.—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025 This centuries-old ritual concludes with white smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel chimney—a sign that a new leader of the Church has been chosen.—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 Once the voting is complete, the ballots are burned, with either black or white smoke emitting from the chimney; black smoke signifies an inconclusive vote, while white smoke signifies that a new pope has been chosen.—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chimney
On its final voyage south, the ship passed Palm Beach and caused a stir among locals—shots of its iconic red, white, and blue smokestacks gliding past the shores carried a poetic weight in a town whose own origin (and very name) traces back to a coconut-laden shipwreck.
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Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2025
The playground down the block sits in the shadow of a smokestack.
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