embers

Example Sentences

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The dying embers of earnings season also kept investors busy.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Communications between firefighters and state officials showed that protecting endangered plant species from firefighting equipment took priority over ensuring the embers were fully extinguished.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

They added that four floors of the building appeared to still be standing, with embers of the blaze visible inside them.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

“We are blowing on the embers of hope.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

A fireplace sat in one corner, the wood burned down to embers, and on the opposite side of the room was an elegant wood desk.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin