ashen
Example Sentences
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I look at Autumn, and her face is ashen.
From Literature
While not much is known about the Mangkwan Clan and its leader, the trailer offers a first look at their ashen home, destroyed by a volcanic eruption.
From Los Angeles Times
From the flats of Pasadena, I drove uphill, into Altadena, with my heart going steadily downhill at each ashen block.
From Los Angeles Times
A massive scorched branch sat atop much of the ashen rubble, crushing a mangled and melted computer monitor.
From Los Angeles Times
Possible toxins in the melted and ashen debris could also delay a return to the campus.
From Los Angeles Times
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