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Recent Examples of stovepipe
A couple of cute guys sported Pierrot pajamas and a slouchy golden-beige sweater over a black linen kilt; an hourglass black jacket—its waist nipped as if someone had inhaled in shock—came with stovepipe pants with scrunched hems; a downtown Degas tulle petticoat looked decidedly Black Swan-ish.
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Mark Holgate, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2024
These two foci have enabled the organization to help ameliorate the impact of the traditional stovepipes.
—Peter High, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
But these national stovepipes are a peacetime luxury.
—Philip Zelikow, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
On the way, one of them, a young soldier called Kyivstar—the name of Ukraine’s main telecommunications network—dropped a grenade down the stovepipe.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
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Mark Holgate, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2024
These two foci have enabled the organization to help ameliorate the impact of the traditional stovepipes.
—Peter High, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
But these national stovepipes are a peacetime luxury.
—Philip Zelikow, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
On the way, one of them, a young soldier called Kyivstar—the name of Ukraine’s main telecommunications network—dropped a grenade down the stovepipe.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stovepipe
Noun
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Traffic on the bridge was temporarily stopped while the tops of the ship’s towering funnels passed less than 10 feet beneath the roadway.—
Isabelle Taft,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Courtesy of Disney Cruise Line The ship’s top-tier, 2,000-square-foot suite, a two-story affair built into the ship’s forward funnel—available to those willing to spend tens of thousands of dollars on a weeklong cruise—is based entirely on Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom and Disneyland.—
Fran Golden,
AFAR Media,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Its caretakers had firefighting equipment, hoses and standpipes at the ready to draw water across different points of the property.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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My favorite subject by far has been standpipes, those systems that supply water to a building in case of fire.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The white sportscar is captured on video being towed away from the sight of the accident with the hood ripped off and bent to the side, revealing the guts of the automobile.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Under the hood is a 2.0-liter diesel making 161 horsepower and 302 lb ft of torque, which VW says complies with the latest European emission standards and can be had in front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive configurations.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In 2016, after IRIS assessed the toxicity of chloroprene, one of the chemicals coming out of the plant’s smokestacks, the people of St. John discovered the main source of their problems.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
6 Mar. 2025
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One house had been completely buried in snow, with just the smokestack protruding, and the family inside had to be dug out with heavy equipment.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The ‘Iced Black’ bonnet sets the contrast nicely while the 23-inch five-spoke forged aluminum wheels, illuminated grille, and polished brightwork complete the look.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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But there’s more to Gilpin — much, much more — than bonnets and hoopskirts.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The red car that blocked the hydrant belongs to a 27-year-old woman who later turned up at the scene with a 6-year-old child.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Citizens are urged to contact the city with information, including photos, of those possibly misusing the hydrants.—
Chuck Rupnow,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Brown opted for a Dalmatian print skirt suit from Versace’s resort 2025 line, adding on a cropped faux fur jacket, a black beret, sheer tights and platform mary janes.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
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But Katz, whose beret and neck brace gave him a distinctive look, wasn’t only a fearless reporter.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Nesting materials clog up gutters and drainpipes and lead to water or mold damage. Pests and diseases.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2025
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Sometimes the offenses have been minor, such as when József Szájer, a far-right Hungarian M.E.P., was caught shimmying down a drainpipe in a vain attempt to distance himself from a 25-man orgy held in defiance of pandemic lockdown restrictions.—
George Pendle,
airmail.news,
8 June 2024
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“Stovepipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stovepipe. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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