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

The heat of the fire is slapping me in the face, and the embers are leaping from the ground.

From Literature

Still, an ember of hope kindled deep within him.

From Literature

Their russet hair looked almost gray in the color-stealing light of the moon, but each time they passed beneath a street lamp the auburn sheen glowed like an ember.

From Literature

In her hand was a torch, flames rippling, embers whirling into the air.

From Literature