ashes
Example Sentences
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An urn holding her ashes sits by the front door.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
“Refusing to tear my clothes and smear ashes on my face in performative mourning for a white man that espoused violence is … not the same as violence,” Attiah said in another post.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
According to Prime Video, the series will mirror the game's story, which sees Kratos, accompanied by Atreus, set out on a journey to spread the ashes of his wife.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Prized vinyl records and vintage audio equipment are nothing more than a blank mush, speckled with ashes and broken pieces.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
He squats, his open palm above the ashes, burnt and unburnt bark.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
