tar
Example Sentences
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He also sells Shilajit, which almost looks like tar.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
Pike perch tartare from Lake Oulujärvi rests on malt bread with capers and dill oil and a whisper of pine tar.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
Although researchers cannot determine exactly who left it, they believe it may have been pressed into the tar during a repair by a crew member.
From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026
“Zed still has a little tar still seeping from his skull,” said Lori Bettison-Varga, director, “but we’re going to show him off, anyway.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
His hair and skin, and the tar beneath him.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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