embers

Example Sentences

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After firefighters extinguished the Jan. 1 blaze, torrential winds reignited the embers a week later.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Jump forward 400-odd appearances, Coleman is now in the dying embers of his career but his place as an Everton legend is secure.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Clearly they hoped she would rekindle the dying embers of the show.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 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

Sparks leapt like fleas and spread as rapidly; a breeze could carry embers for miles.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng