as in housekeeper
a female domestic servant
a busy executive who leaves most of the cooking and cleaning to the char
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Recent Examples of char
Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Windows remain burned and blown out with black char covering much of the house, and pieces of the home and its contents are scattered outside.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 May 2026
The roof of the apartment block was visibly charred, video footage showed, while response teams and investigators inspected the site of impact Friday morning.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
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Noun
The Chinese came here around the same time as the Spanish, and their char sui bao flourished.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Windows remain burned and blown out with black char covering much of the house, and pieces of the home and its contents are scattered outside.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Verb
Designed by Georgia & Hunt Design House, the home pairs charred shou sugi ban siding with stone accents on the exterior, while the interiors embrace earthy shades of camel, clay, warm brown, and tobacco.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 May 2026
The roof of the apartment block was visibly charred, video footage showed, while response teams and investigators inspected the site of impact Friday morning.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for char
Noun
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In Dish Jockey, an etching from 1993, a harried woman in a bandanna (shades of Rosie the Riveter) scrubs dishes while an ensemble of Tinkerbell-like housekeepers complete other chores nearby.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Carmen Lauber, the Richins' housekeeper, is questioned by investigators.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
Verb
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As a scorching wind tears across the barren, rocky slopes of Komote Island off the shore of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, Alfred Lenkutuk sits in the meager shelter of his hut, gazing out over the village where he was born and remembering better times.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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Nicole Maccalla, a member of Eaton Fire Residents United, spent five months fighting with her insurer after the Eaton fire scorched the roof of her home.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Sneaking around like a scullery maid feels like a big ask on a spenny weekend break.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
2 June 2026
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The festival is rooted in the story of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, who is said to have played pranks by splashing maids with water and colors.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
Verb
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An angry deity hurled a firebrand at the swallow, singeing away its middle tail feathers.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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Anyone who lives in the Valley knows that spring is just a cruel tease anyway, a little taste of paradise before eyebrow-singeing heat is upon us.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The man at the bar recounting that epic race that more than a half-century later remains seared in the memory of those who witnessed it, a legend passed down from brother to brother, father to son, generation to generation.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Martin Lee Anderson is another person seared in her memory.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Local touches were everywhere, from an extensive collection of books ranging from South African chick-lit to memoirs of Nelson Mandela, Trevor Noah, and Siya Kolisi to a mini-bar stocked with gin, rum, and brandy made with Cape Fynbos plants.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The problem is that most homes are lit the same way from breakfast to bedtime, and that flat unchanging signal works against you at the wrong hours.—
Allison Palmer
June 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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“Char.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/char. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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