blackened

Example Sentences

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"The fire control centre gave us 20 litres of fuel and lent us leaf blowers. Once the season ends, we have to return them," he told AFP, standing before a blackened, ash-strewn stretch of land.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

His angular head topped with a green felt crown; his toothy mouth a sinister, grimacing gash; his eyes blackened with what looks like charcoal.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

The devastation was stunning: government ministries, banks and towering office blocks stood blackened and burned.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

The breadcrumb shards that blackened and caramelized at the edges of the sheet pan.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

Only one end is blackened charcoal but that’s exactly what I want.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness