embers

Example Sentences

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The dying embers of earnings season also kept investors busy.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

After firefighters extinguished the Jan. 1 blaze, torrential winds reignited the embers a week later.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

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

The roof, where burning embers can accumulate, is made of fire-resistant material.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

I kept my eyes on the embers in the kiln, which pulsed with steady breaths like a sleeping cat.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri