ashes
Example Sentences
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Her outstretched arms on the social media campaign poster are perhaps supposed to make us think of a phoenix rising from the ashes.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
A funeral will likely take place over livestream once Magnolia's sisters receive her ashes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Ruth’s mother told her that when she dies, her wishes are to have her ashes mixed with her husband’s and spread at one of their favorite places.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
What survives in the ashes of McCarthy’s fable is the elemental love that bonds a parent and a child.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
It is all turning to ashes before our eyes.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
