ember
Example Sentences
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Firefighters continued to douse the building with water to cool the structure and prevent embers from re-igniting.
From Barron's
In their hands, these autumnal songs have the warmth of well-tended embers.
From New York Times
The undersides of the bricks were discolored, indicating that they had been set atop the still-smoldering embers.
From New York Times
The heat is warming at first, like a glowing ember, cozy and soft.
From Washington Post
On Wednesday evening in Kyiv, Zelensky echoed this sentiment as he warned that at any moment the embers of the former Soviet empire could burst into a catastrophic flame.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
