embers

Example Sentences

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Jump forward 400-odd appearances, Coleman is now in the dying embers of his career but his place as an Everton legend is secure.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The roof, where burning embers can accumulate, is made of fire-resistant material.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

“We are blowing on the embers of hope.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

However, she says her upbringing was steeped in British culture adding: "My childhood was sort of the last embers of empire and the colonial era."

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Nothing but sparks and spurting heat, molten rocks and burning embers.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman