ashen

Example Sentences

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"They jumped over this wall at 1am with a jerrycan of petrol," Mayor Bakhtiari explains, gesturing to the fleet of seven charred squad cars, their ashen skeletons lined up beneath the blackened façade.

From BBC

De Paz spilled the contents of a green urn onto his kitchen table, running his hand through dirt mixed with ashen clumps of burned corn, unleashing memories from decades ago.

From Los Angeles Times

In cities that have spent days dealing with smoke and ashen skies, relief is on the way.

From New York Times

Now, as interiors have become inundated with grayness and people closely associate the color with corporate neutrality, some designers are starting to notice clients’ tastes shift away from the ashen, the smoky and the silvery.

From Seattle Times

Trump's ashen, drawn face at arraignment told the story.

From Salon