charred

Example Sentences

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In the days after the fires, a dramatic image of a charred Oscar lying in the rubble circulated widely on social media, with some posts claiming it showed Robert Redford’s statuette destroyed in the disaster.

From Los Angeles Times

The front door was charred black and the smell of smoke and soot lingered in the entryway.

From Los Angeles Times

Wires and twisted metal hung from the building and charred tree trunks lay on the ground.

From Barron's

And when they ventured inland, a few blocks from the beach, they found charred condos and stores surrounded with red “Peligro,” or danger, warning tape.

From Los Angeles Times

Maple-slicked Brussels sprouts with charred leaves that shatter under your fork.

From Salon