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Examples of singe in a Sentence
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Apr. 2023
On the opposite wall from the window, the police saw another mason jar with the lid on and a blue cloth tucked into the top, and the cloth was singed.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 29 Mar. 2023
However, there was one major casualty that will raise (and singe) some eyebrows.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2022
That Galás’ singing on albums and in concert can cut and singe is a matter of record.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Nov. 2022
In a feat of literary alchemy, Kingsolver uses the fire of that boy’s spirit to illuminate — and singe — the darkest recesses of our country.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2022
The spicy chicken has just enough of a buffalo-like kick to singe the tongue but is mellowed with a creamy side sauce of garlic, bell pepper, habanero, jalapeno, mayo and a secret seasoning mix.
—Kendyl Kearly, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2022
Cut clothesline into pieces to fit your design, and singe the ends of each piece to prevent fraying.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022
Carol Ryan, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2023
A little singe around the edges of the bread will remind you of the coal-fire char of the original.
—Ali Slagle, Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2023
Each card makes the fire burn a little brighter, a burst of light and memory as the paper singes and crumples.
—Time, 12 July 2023
In triple-digit heat, monkey bars singe children’s hands, water bottles warp and seatbelts feel like hot irons.
—Jack Healy, New York Times, 11 July 2023
The proton treatments were a series of slow singes.
—Sally Jenkins, Anchorage Daily News, 3 July 2023
Apart from the all-wheel-drive dual-motor setup, the singe-motor variants aren't expected to pack much of a punch.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 28 Mar. 2023
Look for signs of singe around the outlets.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2022
Not in a singe-elimination format this year.
—Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 20 Apr. 2021
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Word History
Verb
Middle English sengen, from Old English sæncgan, sengan; akin to Old High German bisengan to singe, Old Church Slavonic isęknǫti to dry up
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1658, in the meaning defined above
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“Singe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/singe. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.
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