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The apartment is immaculate—done up in charcoal and silver, with gilded accents and a tasteful smatter of lucite. — Mattie Kahn, Glamour, "Bethenny Frankel Doesn't Need to Be Thanked. But She Wouldn't Mind a Little Gratitude From President Trump.," 14 Sep. 2018 Fireplace charcoal dissolved in warm milk was a prebinge preventative in Victorian London. — Brian P. Kelly, WSJ, "‘Hungover’ Review: There’s Got to Be a Morning After," 9 Nov. 2018 The charcoal in the lake sediments is most likely the residue of those fires. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Supposedly pristine South American forest had been pre-Columbian farmland," 17 July 2018 Supposedly, the charcoal kicks off a process called adsorption that's said to help remove stains from teeth naturally. — Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY, "Here are the 5 best Amazon deals right now," 11 July 2018 Add the charcoal to the upper chamber and light the paper. — Adam Ried, BostonGlobe.com, "Everything you need to know about using a charcoal grill," 29 June 2018 Carbon is the fuel in a fire — much like the charcoal in your grill, or the carbon-rich hardwood in your fireplace. — Angela Fritz, Washington Post, "How the harrowing Thomas Fire planted the seed for California’s deadly mudslides," 10 Jan. 2018 Across the gallery, artist Andy Jordan is completing his live charcoal drawing; a piece he's been working on throughout the night. — Shauna Stuart, AL.com, "Vibes and Virtues: Five hours in artist Carey Fountain's America," 21 July 2017 Higher prices for Kingsford charcoal and Burt’s Bees products went into effect in December and February, respectively. — Aisha Al-muslim, WSJ, "Prepare to Pay More for Diapers, Clorox and Cat Litter," 11 Feb. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Bruce Gilbert Miami Herald File All that remained in the rubble was a charcoaled safe that contained some of the company’s accounts receivable and payable records. — Howard Cohen, miamiherald, "The family businessman who helped grow Norton Tire into a national symbol," 4 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'charcoal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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