burnt
Example Sentences
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“They say that it’s impossible to live a happy life when all you see is burnt houses and catastrophes, especially when you walk through the streets with your kids.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Having come face to face with its most brutal consequences, Cassie’s rose-colored glasses have been removed, stomped on, ground to a pulp and had their remains burnt to ash.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Dressed in a gray T-shirt, dark collared shirt and leather pants, RM’s hair is a light burnt sienna color matching the fur of the stylized tiger on the screen behind him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
The Indonesian government said more than 202,000 hectares of land were burnt countrywide between January and July, the latest available data.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Big Ma brought out the pork shoulder and burnt gravy.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
