singe
Example Sentences
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His attacks — “They’re weird!” — tend to singe, not burn.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024
Berkshire’s biggest singe investment in Apple shares remained essentially unchanged at 915.6 million shares.
From Seattle Times • May 15, 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
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
The firefighters held their position until the fierce heat began to singe the hair on their heads and arms, and their clothes began to smolder.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
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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