blackened
Example Sentences
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Though the surrounding hillside was blackened and charred, the town of Cotignac was undamaged and the Barnes' family home left intact.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
A crew of men with blackened faces wearing steel hats with flashlights attached stands in the dark “Anthracite Coal Mine Near Pottsville, Pennsylvania,” photographed by Jack Delano in 1938.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
He’d somehow scratched “SOS” into the blackened earth, a photo released by the Coast Guard shows.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
Unverified social media videos showed plumes of smoke rising over Ryazan -- a city of around 500,000 -- and a high-rise apartment block with several blackened floors.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
“I’m scared to try it,” Oliver replied, poking at a piece of blackened vegetable.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
