smoldering
Example Sentences
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Drought changes that dramatically, allowing flames to enter the peat itself and continue smoldering below the surface.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
The blaze reduced a small stretch of mostly women-owned shops and a beloved restaurant to smoldering ruins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Firefighters and police were working at the scene amid the twisted, smoldering wreckage of the aircraft, images posted on Facebook by local news outlets revealed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Late last year, Chilean singer-songwriter Mon Laferte dropped “Femme Fatale,” a smoldering album that was instantly hailed as one of the best Latin records of 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The fire had dwindled to smoldering embers by the next morning.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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