burnt

Example Sentences

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Burnt garlic is acrid and unforgiving; here, it should dissolve into the base of the sauce, barely visible but deeply present.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

So we’ll go to Courage, cut the line, get a Burnt Everything with the salted butter.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

She gave birth to two litters, the first of them just 200 yards from a popular parking spot for hikers and mountain bikers on Burnt Hill.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2024

Burnt out on corporate life, Carrie wanted a low-key day job while she pursued her writing career.

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2024

Monica Fassbinder’s ambidextrous generosity was legendary in Burnt Mill Creek, but as far as I knew, it began and ended at Cade Hernandez.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith