charcoal
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“Food poked over a live wood or charcoal fire invariably tastes good,” said chef Christopher Kostow, co-owner of the Charter Oak, a restaurant in St. Helena, Calif.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Referring to his dour mien and predilection for charcoal gray garb, Rand called him her “undertaker.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
A particularly intriguing finding involves a charcoal drawing discovered on the fireplace mantle of an old building in Vinci, once known as the Bracci house.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
It looks like charcoal, but the black briquettes are actually made from plant waste: millet and sesame stalks, palm fronds and cobs.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Their long brown coats were gray with charcoal dust.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Vocabulary lists containing charcoal
Black and Gray
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Visual Arts - Introductory
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