burnt

Example Sentences

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Bridges, once burnt, require more than good intentions to rebuild.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

My house burnt down in the Altadena fires.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

A Jewish woman whose grandparents were Holocaust survivors, and grew up at Bondi, told the inquiry she was "shocked to see flags being burnt at the Opera House -- it was such an un-Australian thing".

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

"Probably about 300 acres of burnt reed bed there," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The sun burnt Tristran's face to a nut-brown color and faded his clothes to the hues of rust and of dust.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman