burnt

Example Sentences

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LC’s Bar-B-Q have my favorite burnt ends in the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Bridges, once burnt, require more than good intentions to rebuild.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

My house burnt down in the Altadena fires.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

A Jewish woman whose grandparents were Holocaust survivors, and grew up at Bondi, told the inquiry she was "shocked to see flags being burnt at the Opera House -- it was such an un-Australian thing".

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The train station smelled like roasting pistachios from the old Turkish merchant outside, and burnt rubber from the train braking.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri