blackened
Example Sentences
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Though the surrounding hillside was blackened and charred, the town of Cotignac was undamaged and the Barnes' family home left intact.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Fast-spreading flames blackened the sky over the peninsula as tourists scrambled onto boats that ferried them to safety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
They were there when the devastating Santa Barbara oil spill blackened beaches, turned the shoreline into a wildlife graveyard, and galvanized grassroots defense of the coast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
The affected dormitory had shattered windows, blackened walls and a crumpled corrugated iron roof, an AFP journalist saw.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
The whole meadow is littered with knocked-over tubes and blackened boxes, empty shells that are still venting plumes.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
