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charcoal

[chahr-kohl] / ˈtʃɑrˌkoʊl /






NOUN
carbon
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


VERB
barbecue
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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Krasner’s muscular collages incorporating charcoal drawings made at Hofmann’s school provide a vigorous finale, with the small elements in the abstracted figures enriching the scale.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Experiencing it firsthand—walking through markets, smelling charcoal smoke and watching people cook—gave him a better understanding of how to build that depth of flavor into his own cooking.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026

It announced water restrictions in its most visited area and a ban on wood and charcoal fires.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

For many, the smell of charcoal and sizzling meat is the scent of summer.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

She did not sketch in charcoal, but painted her subjects freehand in watercolor with a fine-pointed brush, adding layer after layer of color for depth and detail.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

When exposed to fire, the mass timber charcoals and burns a half-inch every hour — so a 4.5-inch panel would last six or seven hours before fully burning, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025

Supermarkets have also reported soaring sales of ice cream, drinks, BBQ charcoals and suncare products.

From Reuters ● Jul. 18, 2022

The paint brand Dunn-Edwards has declared that trending exterior colors include mineral and nature-based hues like warm grays, sage and brown, along with charcoals and deep blues.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 27, 2021

Daniel Craig musing ’bout donuts inside holes Lovesick French portraitists sketching with charcoals Beautiful pictures projected on screens These are a few of my favorite scenes!

From Slate ● Dec. 30, 2019

After a while, having gotten no response as usual, I take out the charcoals from my back pocket.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

“The beautiful mountain around us, all those trees, it’s all charcoaled now.”

From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2022

“Cook them on a quick high burst of heat,” advises the Ready Steady Cook regular, “and then gently so the outside is charcoaled dark and the inside beautifully pink.”

From The Guardian ● Jul. 22, 2020

And out back, the skeleton of a Valencia orange tree, planted by his mother 65 years ago, was now laden with baubles of charcoaled fruit.

From Reuters ● Feb. 11, 2020

“The terrorists tried to ruin my church, my home, my people,” Nagi said, using the edge of her charcoaled sleeve to wipe tears from her eyes.

From Time ● Aug. 26, 2013

In addition, once the fire died down, Stone Age entrepreneurs could walk through the smoking remains and harvest charcoaled animals, nuts and tubers.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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