charred

Example Sentences

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The immediate damage is clear to see, with heavy palls of smoke hanging over the blackened and charred landscape, but a conservation expert said the long-term damage could take hundreds of years to repair.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

"There is nothing left, no doors, no furniture," the 51-year-old woman said, stepping over the rubble of her charred living room and kitchen.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The appetizers, especially the charred grapes with mozzarella cheese and balsamic vinegar cream, were better than the main course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The fire was right beneath a power line, and the transistor charred.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

It stank of diesel and the same charred metal scent that had clung to his boy’s father’s new clothing.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker