ashen

Example Sentences

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“You are also in danger of the net,” she whispered into Mrs. Thayer’s ashen face.

From Literature

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