cinders
Example Sentences
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In Los Angeles, alas, we were, last spring, a city of cinders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
"I've been relieved from the burden of my stuff because it's all in cinders."
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2025
Burning characters to cinders does little but to flatten colonialism into a fiery spectacle.
From Salon ● Mar. 3, 2024
As cinders rained around her, the woman tried to flag down people driving past for a ride.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
“They’re just cinders, Your Highness. You can pretty yourself up later. For now, let’s deal with the boys, okay?”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
