soot-covered
Example Sentences
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One of the exhibition's central stories focuses on the peppered moth, which adapted during the industrial revolution by developing darker colouring to blend in with soot-covered buildings.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
When a Wall Street Journal team visited the plant recently following the latest bombardment, workers moved through soot-covered halls with flashlights to examine the severely damaged facility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026
Sparks illuminate the soot-covered studio of Japanese swordsmith Akihira Kawasaki as his apprentice hammers red-hot steel, showcasing a millennium-old craft now enjoying a resurgence in popularity.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
His crew pulled off his soot-covered equipment and started CPR, pumping down hard with their hands on his chest, over and over again.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2022
Montag did not hear, he was far away, he was running with his mind, he was gone, leaving this dead soot-covered body to sway in front of another raving fool.
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
