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Recent Examples of firewood
Newspapers began publishing firewood prices in their classified sections.
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 8 July 2025
The local ingredients are transformed into magical dishes by chef/proprietor Ubaldo Martínez whose open-kitchen uses rustic techniques such as firewood ovens and grills.
—Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Eleven people live there, using firewood to cook their meals and bake their bread.
—Eric Nagourney, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Families across the Lone Star State were forced to scavenge for firewood or spend nights in their cars, trying desperately to stay warm in the more than weeklong freeze.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 8 July 2025
The local ingredients are transformed into magical dishes by chef/proprietor Ubaldo Martínez whose open-kitchen uses rustic techniques such as firewood ovens and grills.
—Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Eleven people live there, using firewood to cook their meals and bake their bread.
—Eric Nagourney, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Families across the Lone Star State were forced to scavenge for firewood or spend nights in their cars, trying desperately to stay warm in the more than weeklong freeze.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firewood
Noun
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In the short video, a giant mass of salmon — an uncountable number of fish — are stacked up like cordwood in the narrow stream.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
15 May 2025
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Some of the early subscriptions to the Litchfield Independent were paid for with cordwood, farm produce or muskrat skins.—
Terry Shaw,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2024
Noun
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However, most rooms retain original elements that range from frescos and wood ceilings to original walls.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Toy weapons: Plastic, wood, and foam toy weapons are allowed.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Built in 1912 by a local lumber magnate and philanthropist, the home had been vacant for a decade and had fallen into disrepair.—
Eileen Finan,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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It was blessed and cursed with a lot of rich resources, starting with timber, mountains covered with lumber which was very valuable, and underneath were rich veins of coal, which fired the Industrial Revolution, which really built this country.—
Fiction Non Fiction
August 7,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The inside spread of the main beams was 53 inches, the greatest outside spread 56.—
Fred C. Mercer,
Outdoor Life,
14 Aug. 2025
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The architects removed unsympathetic additions, restored the massive Baltic pine ceiling beams, and brought back the grandeur of the enormous fireplaces, some nearly 10 feet wide.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Firewood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firewood. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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