ashes
Example Sentences
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Capitol smeared with the ashes of an American flag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
A funeral will likely take place over livestream once Magnolia's sisters receive her ashes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Ruth’s mother told her that when she dies, her wishes are to have her ashes mixed with her husband’s and spread at one of their favorite places.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Near a white tent, about a hundred empty urns awaited ashes of the dead after cremation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
On the board she placed olives and radishes and several eggs which she had roasted in the ashes.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
