ashen

Example Sentences

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And while that ashen cross is being applied, the priest reminds us of a stark biblical lesson: “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Legislators looked ashen and somber, and one of their number, Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., declared it “one of the most troubling things” he’d ever witnessed.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2025

Metal railings or a charred brick chimney were all that remained to distinguish the ashen piles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025

When Eric Trump walked out during the morning break—before most of these fireworks had even happened—he looked absolutely ashen.

From Slate • May 7, 2024

Her mask, now dry, had assumed an ashen quality, and water from her hair dripped onto the caked contours of her face.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri