ashen

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The sky over British Columbia was ashen and spitting indifferent snow as I navigated the slush to the Vancouver soundstage where much of the show was filmed.

From New York Times

Twenty minutes later, he emerged ashen and shaking.

From New York Times

Two hundreds miles west, in the Karoo region, the pandemic’s tolls have been exacerbated by a drought stretching into its eighth year, transforming a landscape once lush with green shrubs into a dull, ashen gray.

From New York Times

Crews on Tuesday will contend with a variety of conditions even as the ashen haze dissipates, including monsoonal moisture patterns that can create huge cloud formations and bring the possibility of lightning and strong wind.

From Los Angeles Times

“This is really good,” said Mr. Thompson, 53, scratching an ‘X’ into the ashen soil with his shoe.

From New York Times