ashes

Example Sentences

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In front of the cafe, 36-year-old army veteran Dmytro sipped an espresso, despite the ashes swirling around him.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Then too, she has her mother’s ashes in storage, next to a vintage Pee-wee Herman doll in its original packaging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

One customer loved Damburger so much that his family asked after his death if they could spread some of his ashes in the restaurant’s flower beds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

That was under the management of Keith Alexander, a man who would cement his place in the club's history, bringing it out of the ashes of administration to back-to-back play-off campaigns in League Two.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Boaz nodded, watching the ashes that dotted the free space on the table.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny