- plural of coal.
coals
Example Sentences
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A startup CEO recently got raked over the internet’s coals for bringing a tattoo artist to a party and offering job interviews to anyone willing to get inked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Before, his customers were primarily pizzerias or grilled-meat restaurants, who cook over coals; now they are families.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
Why do you rake yourself over the coals for every last cent you have spent, and second-guess every move?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2025
U2 got raked over the coals when their late ’80s wandering across the American West inspired “The Joshua Tree.”
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2025
Then Laura and Mary took turns holding the pig’s tail over the coals.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
