charred

Example Sentences

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The immediate damage is clear to see, with heavy palls of smoke hanging over the blackened and charred landscape, but a conservation expert said the long-term damage could take hundreds of years to repair.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The appetizers, especially the charred grapes with mozzarella cheese and balsamic vinegar cream, were better than the main course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Another night, we had tacos with three different oven-roasted salsas: tomato; a smoky, porky black bean and corn; and peach, jammy and just a little charred.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

The fire was right beneath a power line, and the transistor charred.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Half of one charred sofa was entirely missing.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull