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
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
Place under a broiler for 1 to 2 minutes per side, sear in a hot, dry skillet for 1 to 2 minutes per side or use a bartender’s or chef’s torch to char, until lightly caramelized.
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Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
Farideh Sadeghin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
Broil, turning once halfway through cooking, until salmon just flakes (145°F) and peaches are lightly charred, 10 to 12 minutes.
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Emily Teel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
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Noun
The unctuous and sweet char siu pork jowl is interspersed with green apple pressed with lime and ginger for a bright and crisp counter to the fatty pig.
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Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
Place under a broiler for 1 to 2 minutes per side, sear in a hot, dry skillet for 1 to 2 minutes per side or use a bartender’s or chef’s torch to char, until lightly caramelized.
—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
Verb
Just set the dogs over indirect heat, turning as needed, until charred (about 3 minutes).
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Farideh Sadeghin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
Broil, turning once halfway through cooking, until salmon just flakes (145°F) and peaches are lightly charred, 10 to 12 minutes.
—
Emily Teel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for char
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Chris Brown was found liable by a Los Angeles jury on Tuesday for $13 million in the gruesome case of a dog that mauled and disfigured his housekeeper at his home in 2020.
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Avila alleged in her lawsuit that she and sister Maria Avila were hired in November 2020 as housekeepers at Brown’s home in Tarzana.
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Most of Georgia will be back under a heat advisory on Tuesday as a dangerous heat wave continues to scorch parts of the United States.
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Hot and even moderately hot pans will scorch the 10% resin content, turning it brown or yellow.
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Palace maids stand around a plump woman, struggling to fasten a black belt sash around her waist.
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The series follows a woman named Emma over the course of more than six decades of her life, from the 1900s through the 1970s, working her way from impoverished maid to the world’s richest woman.
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Five digital heat settings make temperature adjustment simple, and the ceramic plates are gentle enough to use on any hair type without singeing.
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An angry deity hurled a firebrand at the swallow, singeing away its middle tail feathers.
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Neusch was acutely aware of nerve-equivalent impulses reporting the beam penetrating the light armor, searing the bio-andy’s hip and thigh.
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Split the links lengthwise before searing to maximize crispy edges.
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No video evidence exists to show exactly how the Lachman fire started, much less that Rinderknecht was the one who lit the blaze.
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Opt for sconces and hanging lights, rather than lamps or lighting pieces that take up floorspace.
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“Char.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/char. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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