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

That’s like saying burnt steak is better than overdone meat loaf.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 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

The smell of ginger and cloves and burnt sugar drifts over my bed, the smell of her body wash and shampoo and perfume.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson