blackened
Example Sentences
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His angular head topped with a green felt crown; his toothy mouth a sinister, grimacing gash; his eyes blackened with what looks like charcoal.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
The devastation was stunning: government ministries, banks and towering office blocks stood blackened and burned.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
The breadcrumb shards that blackened and caramelized at the edges of the sheet pan.
From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026
An AFP journalist on the ground reported burnt carpets, broken front doors, walls and windows blackened by fire.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 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
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