blackened

Example Sentences

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The affected dormitory had shattered windows, blackened walls and a crumpled corrugated iron roof, an AFP journalist saw.

From Barron's • May 28, 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

Their best-selling offering is an extra dark pretzel that’s slow-baked for a blackened finish.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Footage of the aftermath shows the entire side of the building blackened with soot with a plume of smoke rising into the air.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Down the bridge a hundred feet or so were the blackened remains of tires that had been burned there.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy