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charcoal

[chahr-kohl] / ˈtʃɑrˌkoʊl /






NOUN
carbon
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


VERB
barbecue
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


Example Sentences

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Sculpture, installation art, photography, and drawing with ink and charcoal all appealed to him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

To better understand past fire activity, researchers examined charcoal preserved in peat deposits from Central and South America, Africa, Southeast Asia, and Australasia.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

In the part of the forest they control, he and other Romee youngsters heave logs to be burned and turned into charcoal, then sent by canoe to the provincial capital Kisangani.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Instead, they’re bringing in extra money with the charcoal bedtime lattes they’re ordering from room service and the upgrades for AI-powered beds that analyze sleep quality and hotel-offered sleep doctors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

His fingertips are smudged with charcoal, as they always are, and I am thinking about what he uses them for, all the beautiful artwork in his room.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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