How to Use attic in a Sentence

attic

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  • James plays twins Bill and Hal, who discover their dad’s old monkey toy in the attic.
    — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The fire was in the attic and in the back of the house, Metcalf said.
    — Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2023
  • If there was a grease fire in the kitchen, check the attic.
    — Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2022
  • Due to the amount of fire, the flames quickly reached the attic.
    — Haleigh Kochanski, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2022
  • At night, check in the attic to see where light shines through.
    — Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2021
  • The house is about 1,200 square feet and has one floor with an attic.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Smoke was coming from the roof and flames through the attic.
    — Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022
  • The woman found food in the attic, as well as urine in a cup.
    — Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2022
  • The rear porches were involved and the fire reached up to the attic.
    — Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2022
  • The children slept in a room in the attic, in eight small beds lined up in a row.
    — Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 31 Jan. 2023
  • And what is that skin found in the attic of Lucas’ house?
    — Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2021
  • Some remnants of the tower—like the top finial—can now be seen in the attic of the home.
    — Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 26 July 2024
  • The fire progressed through the wall and reached the attic, Hanania said.
    — Stephanie Casanova, chicagotribune.com, 17 Dec. 2021
  • So, clear out your shelves and pull out your dusty old records from the attic.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2023
  • His first job was to run the ductwork in the attic and cut vent holes in the ceilings.
    — Tik Root, Grist, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Inside the five-room frame home, a stairway leads from the kitchen to the attic.
    — Eddie.morales@jrn.com, Journal Sentinel, 26 July 2022
  • The trees crashed through the attic and took out the chimney, Jones explained.
    — Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Now a lot of it is in my garage and in my attic and in my closets.
    — John D'anna, The Arizona Republic, 20 June 2021
  • Or you in the attic and the other people somewhere else in the house?
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2022
  • The little ones have their very own space in the attic, with enough room to both sleep and play.
    — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The fourth floor, which once served as the building’s attic, is made up of loft rooms.
    — Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 12 July 2024
  • Other crews pulled down the ceiling to expose the fire in the attic.
    — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The fire damaged multiple floors of the house and made its way all the way up to the attic.
    — Michael Hollan, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2022
  • The two boxes have become one, taped back up and placed in the attic.
    — Paul Ford, WIRED, 15 June 2023
  • The soaring attic where the ghost, Ernest, likes to hang out was filmed on a soundstage.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 24 Feb. 2023
  • But, even here, death was back in the attic; the couch was gone, and no one could tell us what happened to the loom.
    — Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The fire has extended to the attic of the house and is still ongoing.
    — Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2022
  • The fire extended to the attic in one section of the building.
    — Rosana Hughes, ajc, 8 May 2022
  • The small 93-page diary was set aside in a box in his Bergenfield attic.
    — Megan Burrow, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Place them in areas of high activity, such as along walls, in attics or near nesting sites.
    — Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024

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