How to Use char in a Sentence

char

1 of 2 noun

• That great char or crust on a steak requires time.
  — Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
• To find out more about the char, check out the full story here.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
• This will give them a nice char and ensure they’re cooked all the way through.
  — Randy Graham, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
• Rotate peppers with tongs and char on all sides.
  — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
• Tandoori smoked lamb chops are tender and smoky with a crispy char.
  — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2024
• Grill until warmed through with char marks, turning once.
  — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
• Plus, the high and direct heat of the pan-fry gives me a better char.
  — Arlyn Osborne, Bon Appétit, 20 Jan. 2022
• The medium char of the wood will bring out nuances and add depth to the drink.
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 14 July 2022
• The cheese melted nicely and the crust was crispy and puffed up with some good char marks.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
• Lamb chops pick up a nice char from the grill and some sass from a dollop of fiery harissa.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
• The oxtails have a hefty char and smoke to them from the hickory.
  — Emma Balter, Chron, 6 Dec. 2022
• On a positive note, Lee did say the meat had a good char.
  — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
• Throw these steaks onto a super-hot skillet to get the same char.
  — Ashley Dunne, Sunset Magazine, 28 Apr. 2022
• Crisp edges and char marks are a sign of harmful chemicals in your meat.
  — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 27 May 2023
• Then scoop up some of that soft, sensuous garlic and spread it over the char.
  — Eric Wareheim, Saveur, 26 Feb. 2026
• The meat has a nice char to it-- not full bark, but definitely some crunch.
  — cleveland, 27 Sep. 2021
• Sweet, juicy fruit is made all the more delicious after a quick char on the grill.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 July 2023
• This includes red meat, dairy and all mammal byproducts, like bone char.
  — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
• Grilling corn gives it a notably smoky, sweet char, but broiling works nicely, too.
  — Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025
• The beef and chicken are tender, well-seasoned, and have a smoky char from the grill.
  — Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
• Cook the beans until some char starts to happen, turning or rolling the beans to get equal char.
  — Fred Thompson, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
• Perfect for the plethora of flavors in the satay and the char from the grill.
  — Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 9 May 2023
• Cue Arctic char and reindeer on the menu and ice glasses in the ice bar.
  — Tom Sietsema, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Nov. 2020
• Now just about every native oak tree is scorched and black, with leafy new growth emerging amid the char.
  — Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2020
• The zingy meatballs are oven-roasted while the zucchini chars in a pan on the stove.
  — Julie Giuffrida, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2023
• Instead, there are notes of cinnamon and honey, along with a bit of oaky char.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2023
• These dishes benefit from the grill’s direct heat source and can stand a bit of char.
  — Hannah Selinger, Outside Online, 3 Nov. 2022
• This time the chicken was tender and moist throughout, with little bits of smoky char.
  — J. Kenji López-Alt, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2022
• The sauce was overly glutinous and thick, making this our least favorite char siu bao.
  — Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Feb. 2026
• The bedroom window was open wide, the char of campfire smoke drifting through.
  — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026

char

2 of 2 verb

• Slices of bread, charred over high heat.
  — Tammy Algood, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
• The back of his house is now left charred.
  — Bri Buckley, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
• The walls were charred black from the fire’s smoke.
  — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
• First, the hot dog must be slightly charred.
  — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 5 June 2026
• The idea is just to char both to pull out a smoky flavor.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
• And when it is charred a little bit, don’t let that scare you.
  — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2025
• The crust comes chewy and slightly charred, but the sauce is the star.
  — Peter St. Onge updated June 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026
• The paint around the door was blistered, and the mat was charred black.
  — Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
• Seen from the street, the left half of the fourplex was charred by the flames.
  — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2023
• The blast charred the paper but blew away the shavings.
  — Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
• The sugar snaps and onions were caramelized and slightly charred.
  — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023
• The seeds are seasoned, and the tortillas must be charred.
  — Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
• Large grass fires may have rolled through, hot enough to char the sandy soil into sleek glass.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Nov. 2021
• When the poblano skin is blistered and charred, remove to a small bowl.
  — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
• They were charred, covered in cotton sheets.
  — Fazelminallah Qazizai, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
• This dessert has two pieces of angel food cake that are grilled until charred.
  — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 6 July 2023
• The blaze left many columns charred and chipped and the deck guardrails twisted.
  — John Antczak, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2023
• Without it, the juicy melon won't char.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
• All this tree’s limbs had been removed and its trunk looked charred from top to bottom.
  — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
• This direct heat will char the skins and begin to cook the insides.
  — Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes, 16 May 2022
• Fresh ears of corn are cooked in a skillet until slightly charred.
  — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
• The truck driver and cleaner were also charred to death.
  — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
• The poblano-corn salsa gets depth of flavor from charring over a hot grill.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2023
• One apartment, which was charred black, had an open door, while its neighbor closed their front door.
  — Ali Bauman, CBS News, 7 May 2026
• The goal is to char the heart on the outside and keep the inside medium-rare to rare.
  — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2017
• What’s more, bones in many of these burials were visibly charred.
  — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
• Grill shrimp until pink and charred, 2–3 minutes per side.
  — Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 May 2026
• The front door was charred black and the smell of smoke and soot lingered in the entryway.
  — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
• Place pitas cut sides down, and grill until beef is charred, 1 to 2 minutes.
  — People Staff, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
• The structures remain standing but are deeply charred.
  — Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025