1
: a glowing fragment (as of coal) from a fire
especially
: one smoldering in ashes
2
embers plural
: the smoldering remains of a fire
3
embers plural
: slowly dying or fading emotions, memories, ideas, or responses still capable of being revived
the embers of his past
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Welle said most house fires are started by embers from a wildfire that ignite flammable material around a home.
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Everything else will be embers.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
As the fire dims to embers, a thousand eyes open above me.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Everything else will be embers.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
As the fire dims to embers, a thousand eyes open above me.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ember
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“Ember.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ember. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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ember
noun
em·ber
ˈem-bər 
: a glowing piece of coal or wood from a fire
especially
: such a piece smoldering in ashes
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