stovepipe

Definition of stovepipenext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stovepipe But the design can be quite elongating if the pair in question has a higher rise and sleek stovepipe leg. Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026 The egg stuck, sizzling, on the edge of the stovepipe, which toppled toward my bare legs. Patrick F. McManus, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2025 The trees must be taller than the adjacent structure or ridgeline, and all live branches must be 10 feet above the roof and ridgeline, and 10 feet away from chimneys or stovepipe outlets, and 5 feet from the sides of any building. Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 19 Sep. 2025 Diplomats, for instance, cannot question the military’s recommendations if such information travels strictly up the stovepipe to the leader. Tyler Jost, Foreign Affairs, 27 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for stovepipe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stovepipe
Noun
  • While rides have been swapped out and new food stands added —pizzeria, funnel cakes, icy drinks — the bones remain.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The Iowa Legislature's 2nd funnel deadline put an expiration date on dozens of bills that failed to advance far enough this session.
    Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • More than results, coach John Hynes is looking under the hood on how his team is playing, and feeling, before the playoffs.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Under the hood, estimates show that growth came from births and international migration, while Jackson County lost a net 3,925 people to domestic migration since April 2020.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Utilities might be shut off — and sprinkler or standpipe systems drained — leaving firefighters without tools that could slow a blaze.
    Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Companies used the standpipe to bring water to the Rio Verde Foothills housing development after Scottsdale stopped supplying that community with water for several months in 2023.
    Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In the Bay Area, springtime festivities begin this weekend with Easter Bunny photo ops, egg hunts, crafts and other activities, followed by a full array over the holiday weekend, including the city of Campbell’s big parade and a Hayward bonnet parade now in its 81st year.
    Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • April 4 with an Easter bonnet contest, crafts, games, face painting, music, and egg hunt for children ages 2 to 10 at Brengle Terrace Park, 1200 Vale Terrace Drive.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Center for Biological Diversity also asked for more monitoring at the wells’ flares — or smokestacks — but the EPA supported the state’s plan for monitoring those locations.
    Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Greenpeace members scaled a chemical plant's smokestack to protest toxic pollution in 1981, and occupied a North Sea oil platform in 1995.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Not much younger, Leon (Luis Brandoni), a former communist activist with a beret and walking stick, shuffles towards him and sits at his side.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Bertinelli, at 65 and perennially adorable in a beret, glasses and comfy striped sweater, is chatting from her bedroom, sipping from a mug and sharing unvarnished insights about love, self-acceptance and moving beyond traumas that might otherwise define us.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Keep hydrants clear so FDNY members can quickly get water on a fire.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Spring-fed wells provide all of the property’s water, including for the fire-hydrant and sprinkler system.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Mitchell was the most quietly elegant of men, dressed in a costume—a homburg, a knitted vest, a tweed jacket—that seemed unchanged since the thirties, and speaking in a soft but confident North Carolina accent.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Optimo stocks a variety of styles, including homburgs, porkpies, straw Panamas, and fedoras, the last of which is seen here.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2024

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“Stovepipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stovepipe. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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