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charcoal

[chahr-kohl] / ˈtʃɑrˌkoʊl /






NOUN
carbon
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


VERB
barbecue
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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Seated across from me, in her pearls and charcoal pantsuit, is Neera Tanden—one of the most accomplished political agents in America, and someone to whom I have just posed a deeply offensive question.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

Krasner’s muscular collages incorporating charcoal drawings made at Hofmann’s school provide a vigorous finale, with the small elements in the abstracted figures enriching the scale.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Experiencing it firsthand—walking through markets, smelling charcoal smoke and watching people cook—gave him a better understanding of how to build that depth of flavor into his own cooking.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026

"Activated charcoal can remove the smoky taste from rosé and white wine," he said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

A sister recalled that Farmer had put an incredible amount of work into his presentation, including charcoal drawings of reptiles and a lecture on various animals’ diets and life spans.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

When exposed to fire, the mass timber charcoals and burns a half-inch every hour — so a 4.5-inch panel would last six or seven hours before fully burning, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025

One of the earliest charcoals in the show is a single untitled image from 1915 of a lone tree or plant raised on a small pedestal of a hill facing a distant horizon.

From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023

Supermarkets have also reported soaring sales of ice cream, drinks, BBQ charcoals and suncare products.

From Reuters ● Jul. 18, 2022

The paint brand Dunn-Edwards has declared that trending exterior colors include mineral and nature-based hues like warm grays, sage and brown, along with charcoals and deep blues.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 27, 2021

I am still sitting on the floor, holding the paper and charcoals.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

“The beautiful mountain around us, all those trees, it’s all charcoaled now.”

From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2022

“Cook them on a quick high burst of heat,” advises the Ready Steady Cook regular, “and then gently so the outside is charcoaled dark and the inside beautifully pink.”

From The Guardian ● Jul. 22, 2020

And out back, the skeleton of a Valencia orange tree, planted by his mother 65 years ago, was now laden with baubles of charcoaled fruit.

From Reuters ● Feb. 11, 2020

“The terrorists tried to ruin my church, my home, my people,” Nagi said, using the edge of her charcoaled sleeve to wipe tears from her eyes.

From Time ● Aug. 26, 2013

In addition, once the fire died down, Stone Age entrepreneurs could walk through the smoking remains and harvest charcoaled animals, nuts and tubers.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari


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