blackened
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- unblackened adjective
Example Sentences
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His angular head topped with a green felt crown; his toothy mouth a sinister, grimacing gash; his eyes blackened with what looks like charcoal.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
The devastation was stunning: government ministries, banks and towering office blocks stood blackened and burned.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
The breadcrumb shards that blackened and caramelized at the edges of the sheet pan.
From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026
An AFP journalist on the ground reported burnt carpets, broken front doors, walls and windows blackened by fire.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
The Pirate Tree was still standing, but now only blackened wisps tattered its branches.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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