coals
Example Sentences
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So he kicked it with his boot, exposing red-hot coals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
Before, his customers were primarily pizzerias or grilled-meat restaurants, who cook over coals; now they are families.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
Why do you rake yourself over the coals for every last cent you have spent, and second-guess every move?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2025
They expect to be "drawn over the coals" and they've had enough.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025
After dinner, they made sure all the coals were burned out before they washed up and went to sleep.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
