blackened

Example Sentences

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He’d somehow scratched “SOS” into the blackened earth, a photo released by the Coast Guard shows.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The immediate damage is clear to see, with heavy palls of smoke hanging over the blackened and charred landscape, but a conservation expert said the long-term damage could take hundreds of years to repair.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Their best-selling offering is an extra dark pretzel that’s slow-baked for a blackened finish.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

AFP correspondents at the site saw a blackened, debris-strewn street.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Scattered around were shreds of striped cloth with blackened edges, remains of curtains or clothing, and a smashed-in window frame draped across a bush, and everywhere, the smell of damp soot.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan