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Recent Examples of chimney
Schedule chimney cleaning during the spring and garden equipment maintenance in the fall when professionals will welcome the off-season work.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
Horizontal wood paneling clads this chimney from floor to ceiling instead of the usual brick or stone.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
The cabin had a tiny stove with a rusty metal chimney that rose up—almost—to a hole that had been cut for it in the roof.
—Patrick F. McManus, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2025
An 18-year old in Stockton got stuck in the chimney also trying to sneak back into the house after curfew.
—Jeff Goertzen, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
Horizontal wood paneling clads this chimney from floor to ceiling instead of the usual brick or stone.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
The cabin had a tiny stove with a rusty metal chimney that rose up—almost—to a hole that had been cut for it in the roof.
—Patrick F. McManus, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2025
An 18-year old in Stockton got stuck in the chimney also trying to sneak back into the house after curfew.
—Jeff Goertzen, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimney
Noun
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Because ethanol burns cleanly, producing only water vapor and a small amount of carbon dioxide, these fireplaces are ventless and require no chimney or flue.—
Angie Hicks,
Boston Herald,
30 Nov. 2025
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The second is to close the flue in your fireplace.—
Derek James,
CBS News,
18 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Varied scenes include a video of smokestacks in the unmistakable soft light of a Beijing winter, the artist puffing cigarettes as a Lazy Susan spins leisurely with dishes and a bottle of Nongfu Spring, a local mineral water brand; and a robot getting out of an elevator.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Part of the researchers’ message is that exposure to harmful substances doesn’t just come from smokestacks or car exhaust.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Crews would build dams in a 13,000-acre area, and fill with the site with water brought in through pipes from the Sacramento River during periods of high flow.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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My father preferred driving pipe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The school’s labyrinth of ducts and pipes making up the HVAC system was also thoroughly cleaned.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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The air intakes have been enlarged to feed the 1,600 hp engine, yet the signature air ducts behind the occupants' heads remain, preserving the iconic roofline profile.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Chimney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimney. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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