charred

Example Sentences

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The fires eviscerated many of the plants and trees in and around the burn zones, leaving behind barren lots and charred swaths of parkland.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Aerial footage showed a huge charred area on the ground.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Aerial footage showed a charred, smoking landscape where the crash occurred.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Videos and photos posted on his official social media showed the president on the cathedral’s roof amid twisted and charred metal and wood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

The turtle was already a hundred yards behind them, its head charred and smoking.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan