blackened

Example Sentences

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He’d somehow scratched “SOS” into the blackened earth, a photo released by the Coast Guard shows.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Cajun chicken pasta is essentially Alfredo in a leather jacket: fettuccine or penne, blackened or “blackened” chicken, a confetti of peppers and scallions, and a liberal snowfall of Cajun seasoning.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

"The fire control centre gave us 20 litres of fuel and lent us leaf blowers. Once the season ends, we have to return them," he told AFP, standing before a blackened, ash-strewn stretch of land.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Footage of the aftermath shows the entire side of the building blackened with soot with a plume of smoke rising into the air.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

“Good-bye, dear Joe!—No, don’t wipe it off—for God’s sake, give me your blackened hand!—I shall be down soon and often.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens