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ashes

NOUN
powder remains after a fire
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ash(es)


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Jacksonville Jaguars loyalists can pay to have their ashes stored in a monument at the team’s upcoming stadium through a deal with Eternal Fan, the franchise’s “official fan memories partner.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Then one day last October, as he and his siblings were at a funeral home choosing an urn for their father’s ashes, Stafford, 49, got an unexpected message.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Emma keeps Mabel's ashes next to a photograph of her tiny feet but she wanted a special place to feel close to her.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The process of metamorphosing ashes into a diamond generally takes seven to 11 months once EverDear receives the material.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

He’s looking at ashes, gray coals, and blackened soot and bark.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes


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