ashes

Example Sentences

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I mention the obvious class privilege behind that moment not to cover myself in sackcloth and ashes, but on the way to a different observation.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

On Jan. 7, 2025, a monstrous fire ravaged his Pacific Palisades neighborhood on the hillside edge of the ocean, reducing his home to ashes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

In front of the cafe, 36-year-old army veteran Dmytro sipped an espresso, despite the ashes swirling around him.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

A group of grandmothers formed an unlikely friendship with a pro wrestler during an emotional trip to Las Vegas to scatter a late husband's ashes.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

What was the point in making things, if they only came to ashes?

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate