blackened
Example Sentences
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The spill blackened popular beaches, killed wildlife and hurt tourism and fishing.
It was her first day back, and she had just walked through a sea of scorched Joshua trees rising from blackened earth, their dagger-like leaves bleached an unhealthy yellow.
From Los Angeles Times
Following a recent attack, plumes of smoke were rising from a massive generator, still ablaze, at the centre of a blackened metal structure, once the heart of the plant.
From Barron's
Dozens of men arrived for the prayers in a show of defiance - their backs turned towards the scorched and blackened wall.
From BBC
Gio and Roman came out with blackened faces and hands and filthy clothes, beaming.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
