charred
Example Sentences
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His attorneys said the blast melted decorative lighting on his balcony, charred the railing and melted sections of artificial turf.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The place is completely charred, but the framing and rooms remain partially intact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
"There were some 48 homes here, they burned," he said, surrounded by charred earth and trees blanketed with a persistent smell of smoke.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Though the surrounding hillside was blackened and charred, the town of Cotignac was undamaged and the Barnes' family home left intact.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
George and Owen walked through the charred trees with a quiet reverence, as though they were walking through a battlefield with hundreds of fallen soldiers.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
