"I sat by the fire, blankly staring into it while reflecting back on my life."
We included a fireplace when we built our home, not because it gets really cold in winter here but because in cool weather an open fire is so comforting.
In many homes the shelf above the fireplace, the mantlepiece, is used to display prized ornaments and photographs.
A century ago in Europe many homes used the fireplace as the sole cooking area. Today the fireplace is still the main cooking area in developing countries.
The fireplace was so hot it nearly broke yesterday.
Here are some sentences.The huge fireplace held six giant logs.We lit a fire in the fireplace to warm up.
Me and Mandy were cold, so we sat down by the fireplace.
The door jamb was made of wood. We painted the fireplace jamb black.
Example sentence - The logs burned warmly as they sat before the fireplace and discussed their future together.
Example sentence - The fireplace mantle was decorated beautifully for the holidays.
We sat in a semicircle around the fireplace.
Yes, there are quite a few fireplace stores in the Chicago area. A very good one is American Heritage fireplace.
Example sentence - The decorative swords were hung on the wall above the fireplace.
In the sentence "Everyone gathered around the fireplace with their marshmallows," the verb "gathered" is a transitive verb. It describes the action of coming together in a specific place, which is the fireplace in this context. The sentence implies a communal activity, emphasizing the gathering aspect of the action.
Example sentence - The fireplace mantle was decorated with vases of bright flowers each spring.
Example sentence - The log cabin was rustic but warm after we had the wood in the fireplace burning.