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charcoal

[chahr-kohl] / ˈtʃɑrˌkoʊl /






NOUN
carbon
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


VERB
barbecue
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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Seated across from me, in her pearls and charcoal pantsuit, is Neera Tanden—one of the most accomplished political agents in America, and someone to whom I have just posed a deeply offensive question.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

Experiencing it firsthand—walking through markets, smelling charcoal smoke and watching people cook—gave him a better understanding of how to build that depth of flavor into his own cooking.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026

It announced water restrictions in its most visited area and a ban on wood and charcoal fires.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

For many, the smell of charcoal and sizzling meat is the scent of summer.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Ranofer bent over the bin, outwardly intent on scooping charcoal into the furnace pan, inwardly cursing the Babylonian and Gebu alike.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

I’ll look at pens, pencils, stickers, tape, washi tape, different kinds of paper, charcoals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2025

Supermarkets have also reported soaring sales of ice cream, drinks, BBQ charcoals and suncare products.

From Reuters ● Jul. 18, 2022

The briquettes are completely natural, have no chemical ingredients and burn hotter than charcoals made of wood to quickly and cleanly sear those pork chops or slabs of eggplant.

From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2021

The paint brand Dunn-Edwards has declared that trending exterior colors include mineral and nature-based hues like warm grays, sage and brown, along with charcoals and deep blues.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 27, 2021

If she drew it, she’d use nothing but dark charcoals and twisting lines that fell off the page.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake

“The beautiful mountain around us, all those trees, it’s all charcoaled now.”

From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2022

“Cook them on a quick high burst of heat,” advises the Ready Steady Cook regular, “and then gently so the outside is charcoaled dark and the inside beautifully pink.”

From The Guardian ● Jul. 22, 2020

And out back, the skeleton of a Valencia orange tree, planted by his mother 65 years ago, was now laden with baubles of charcoaled fruit.

From Reuters ● Feb. 11, 2020

“The terrorists tried to ruin my church, my home, my people,” Nagi said, using the edge of her charcoaled sleeve to wipe tears from her eyes.

From Time ● Aug. 26, 2013

In addition, once the fire died down, Stone Age entrepreneurs could walk through the smoking remains and harvest charcoaled animals, nuts and tubers.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari


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