charred
Example Sentences
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Another station had a big earthen firepit with charred metal grating and black cast-iron pots.
From Literature
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A lemon tree was charred, and an avocado tree had shed all of its fruit.
From Barron's
In the days after the fires, a dramatic image of a charred Oscar lying in the rubble circulated widely on social media, with some posts claiming it showed Robert Redford’s statuette destroyed in the disaster.
From Los Angeles Times
The front door was charred black and the smell of smoke and soot lingered in the entryway.
From Los Angeles Times
Wires and twisted metal hung from the building and charred tree trunks lay on the ground.
From Barron's
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