blackened
Example Sentences
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Close to the scene where the remains were found, patches of ground appeared blackened and some vegetation showed signs of fire damage.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Salisbury was colorful: A mixed martial arts enthusiast, he once appeared at the agency’s headquarters with his face bruised and eye blackened from a recent bout.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Satellite imagery above Gironde shows vast areas of scorched, blackened earth, with smoke drifting inland to the east.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Relatives of the victims and those who survived the fire visited the blackened bar on Tuesday, some laying garlands and praying for the dead.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Had my friends seen the blackened banana lying on my bed, they might have understood my father's story and enjoyed it on its own merit.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
