ashy

Example Sentences

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In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Bessette’s former hair colorist, Brad Johns, reflected on the wig’s hair color as “burnt” and ashy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

This partnership doesn’t help James and company shake off criticism that the league has gotten soft over the years, but it does guarantee no player has to play with ashy elbows ever again.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2025

As the lava flowed, the volcano also unleashed a series of rare explosive blasts that sent ashy plumes rocketing thousands of meters skyward.

From Science Magazine • May 27, 2024

Cradled in the ashy scraps of garden, Gilad spots his grandson's football - preserved untouched beneath a layer of gritty soot.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2023

It was the inside of the rear cockpit, loaded with the ashy remains of “onze radios”—eleven “wireless sets.”

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein