ashes

Example Sentences

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He lost his home in the Eaton fire in January and said on a GoFundMe page that his family was left with only ashes.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, her family says, thieves drove off with a gold necklace that was priceless to her because it carried the ashes of her late daughter.

From Los Angeles Times

"His ashes have arrived in Colombia," a woman who identified herself as his cousin told AFP.

From Barron's

Andersen Group’s shares climbed 47% in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange as investors backed the firm that emerged from the ashes of Arthur Andersen’s collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal

‘You either rise from the ashes or you get consumed by them.’

From Los Angeles Times