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charcoal

[chahr-kohl] / ˈtʃɑrˌkoʊl /






NOUN
carbon
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


VERB
barbecue
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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A particularly intriguing finding involves a charcoal drawing discovered on the fireplace mantle of an old building in Vinci, once known as the Bracci house.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Sculpture, installation art, photography, and drawing with ink and charcoal all appealed to him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The fridge lies empty, the electric stove is not working, and the only available cooking method is a small charcoal grill her husband built.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Media manipulation has become, in contemporary art, almost as common as charcoal drawing was a century-and-a-half ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

He’s standing in the doorway of room 315, holding a sketchbook in one hand and a charcoal pencil in the other, a white hospital bracelet like mine wrapped around his wrist.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott




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