How to Use ash in a Sentence
ash
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The whole place is filled with ash.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
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Alive though dead in the flesh, turned to ash.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
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Fire is anger and hate, while ash is grief and loss.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
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Peel the ash gourd using a knife.
—Anita Jaisinghani, Houston Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
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Her skin was gray, the color of ash.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
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Most people do not think about coal ash.
—Alex Burton, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
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Avoid adding wood ash from fireplaces and stoves.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 30 Dec. 2025
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Burn it down and build something new from the ash.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Maples, elms, and ash tree seeds have this plant structure.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
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Now, much of what was left of that heritage has turned to ash.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2023
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Clouds of black smoke covered the area, as ash flew in the air.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
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My eyes scanned the faces around me, all of them powdered in ash.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
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Notice the odd one out in ash, bash, cash, dash, gash and wash.
—Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
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Dust, dirt, ash, and soot can build up over time due to constant use.
—House Beautiful, 7 Apr. 2023
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Coal ash is what is left after a power plant burns coal.
—Alex Burton, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
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One told a boss about red hot coals and smoldering ash.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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The ash should drop to the bottom of the bucket.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
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The ash no longer remembers what caused the fire.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
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Take an ash brown base, and coat the ends in a rich golden copper.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
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That ash was from the Hayman Fire.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Highlights in light ash blonde blend well with grays and silvers.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
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All the equipment, as well as the floor, is torched and covered in ash.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2023
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Much of this is to do with the bicycle’s frame, which is made from ash wood.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
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But in short order, its head broke off its body, chipped and got covered in ash.
—Jason Carroll, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
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The ash of the cigarette glows in the darkness of the truck.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
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The city is then covered in ash within hours of an eruption.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
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Waves add style and movement to a medium-length cut, while ash blonde adds a dose of fun.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
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Tom checks the coffin and Richard has been reduced to bone and ash.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 27 May 2026
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Grab it in olive or ash gray before your next vacation.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
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Heaps of leathery brown prickly pear pads sagged into the dirt and ash.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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