ashes
Example Sentences
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His throat was dry as ashes, but he swallowed down a gulp.
From Literature
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Dixon, 37, who grew up in the village beneath the mountain, said he recently scattered his father's ashes there and expressed his sadness at seeing such a special place treated with so little respect.
From BBC
I felt my cheeks flush with embarrassment—it suddenly felt reckless being here with Old Joseph, stirring up the ashes of my family’s past.
From Literature
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The fire is now out, but smoke is continuing to rise from the ashes inside the building.
From BBC
Boaz nodded, watching the ashes that dotted the free space on the table.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.