embers

Example Sentences

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Jump forward 400-odd appearances, Coleman is now in the dying embers of his career but his place as an Everton legend is secure.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

A mini tornado of ash, embers and debris, known as an ash devil, spun up into the air from the remains of a fire that the crews had already put out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

After a line of flames had been extinguished, the ash devil rose from the embers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

They added that four floors of the building appeared to still be standing, with embers of the blaze visible inside them.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

He turns to the crimson tree and it glows brighter, the red of embers shifting to the bright warmth of fire.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern