charred
Example Sentences
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The appetizers, especially the charred grapes with mozzarella cheese and balsamic vinegar cream, were better than the main course.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
The fire was right beneath a power line, and the transistor charred.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
The front door was charred black and the smell of smoke and soot lingered in the entryway.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
Wires and twisted metal hung from the building and charred tree trunks lay on the ground.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
The house and barn were gone, and smoking piles of ash and charred wood were all that remained.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.