chimneypiece
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The huge chimneypiece was cracked, though, and the hearth was empty.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
The ceiling was begrimed with smoke and dirt, cobwebs not only decorated the cornices and the carved figures on the chimneypiece, but much of the panelling on the walls themselves was cracked and broken.
From Pharos, The Egyptian A Romance by Guy Boothby
An engraved portrait of the illustrious Hahnemann occupied the place of honor over the chimneypiece.
From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 by Various
I had felt every knob on the fireplace and chimneypiece, and every stone up the chimney as far as I could reach.
From A Search For A Secret (Vol 2 of 3) A Novel by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
And in his perturbation he glanced from her bent head to the picture above the chimneypiece from which Anthony Asshlin's ardent face showed out a vague patch of colour against its black background.
From The Gambler A Novel by Katherine Cecil Thurston
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