singe
Example Sentences
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Drake didn’t find a shortcut to the exotic East, and he headed back to singe the Spanish king’s beard closer to home and to English supply lines.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2025
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
Dorie advises putting a few slices in the toaster, so the heat can singe the edges, revive the texture and intensify the citrus and spice flavors.
From New York Times • Mar. 4, 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
If she wasn’t careful the match would singe her fingertips, or worse, light the entire attic on fire.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
Vocabulary lists containing singe
"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling
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The Sea of Monsters
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"Uprising," Vocabulary from the historical novel
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