soot

Example Sentences

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They have battled to keep their windows, patios and cars clean - and they have been unable to hang out their washing as piles of soot would gather on anything in their gardens.

From BBC

Togbe plucked the fish off the grate, smiling, scraped soot off with his cutlass, and put them back, turning them over.

From Literature

For many residents with still-standing homes that were blanketed in toxic soot and ash, clear guidance on how to restore their homes to safe conditions would be a much welcome relief.

From Los Angeles Times

The 2025 Palisades fire destroyed multiple buildings on Pali High’s campus and deposited soot and ash in others.

From Los Angeles Times

Silver nitrate burned hot and fast, and even now her eyes itched furiously, and she could taste a chemical soot on her tongue.

From Literature