blackened

Example Sentences

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AFP correspondents at the site saw a blackened, debris-strewn street.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

But images taken at Shahran on Sunday morning showed emergency workers inspecting burned out oil tankers, blackened buildings and blazing fires.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 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 breadcrumb shards that blackened and caramelized at the edges of the sheet pan.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

The young beastkeeper was sprinting toward her barefoot across the blackened grass, several wild dogs on his heels.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray