blackened
Example Sentences
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"The fire control centre gave us 20 litres of fuel and lent us leaf blowers. Once the season ends, we have to return them," he told AFP, standing before a blackened, ash-strewn stretch of land.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The gold-plated figure she’d won for “Fantastic Beasts” was warped and blackened by heat, its surface blistered and twisted like something pulled from a furnace.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
He also explained how there was a "blackened appearance" on both knees as well as "an obvious swelling" in the middle of his forehead.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
The breadcrumb shards that blackened and caramelized at the edges of the sheet pan.
From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026
The blackened video screens on all the game consoles filling the room sprang to life.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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