singe

Example Sentences

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His attacks — “They’re weird!” — tend to singe, not burn.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024

In triple-digit heat, monkey bars singe children’s hands, water bottles warp and seatbelts feel like hot irons.

From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2023

A little singe around the edges of the bread will remind you of the coal-fire char of the original.

From Washington Post • Apr. 23, 2023

Whereas most hot sauces these days are in a competition to see who can singe your tonsils the most, I like that there's an actual balance to Humble House Ancho & Morita.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2022

By the time the moon shone fully through the window, he had begun to singe Luna’s nightgown.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill