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
Julia Forbes, Wired News, 22 July 2025
For the aioli, use a kitchen torch to char both sides of the ginger and onion until roasted black.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
The explosion charred at least three other vehicles in its vicinity.
—Peter D'abrosca , Brooke Curto, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
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Noun
When subjected to flame, this mineral creates a char barrier that halts flames from progressing.
—Julia Forbes, Wired News, 22 July 2025
For the aioli, use a kitchen torch to char both sides of the ginger and onion until roasted black.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
Verb
But a nice charred côte de boeuf (rib-eye) is super fantastic.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
The explosion charred at least three other vehicles in its vicinity.
—Peter D'abrosca , Brooke Curto, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for char
Noun
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From a nanny to help with her kids four days a week who makes their dinner, lunches, and does laundry, a housekeeper who comes once a week to clean and do ironing, and Hirsch's mom who also watches the children once a week and makes dinner for everyone.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Guests rent out the full estate, which includes a dedicated majordomo, private chef, and housekeepers.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And there’s a chance next summer’s temperatures could fall back to 2024’s scorching numbers if the A’s decide to play more day games at Sutter Health Park.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Wildfires have already made headlines this year, thanks to the horrific fires in the Los Angeles area in January, which scorched tens of thousands of acres and left dozens, perhaps hundreds dead.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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His mother worked as a maid to support him and his three sisters.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
30 July 2025
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She has been depicted in numerous film, television and theater adaptations, most recently in Lifetime’s The Lizzie Borden Chronicles starring Christina Ricci as Borden, and the 2018 feature film Lizzie starring Chloë Sevigny as the title character and Kristen Stewart as a maid.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
28 July 2025
Verb
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To keep things healthy, try baking or boiling them instead of deep frying.2 When consumed unripe, plantains cause a slower rise in blood sugar compared to ripe bananas or refined carbs.—
T'Keyah Bazin,
Verywell Health,
6 Aug. 2025
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In other words, after marinating, all that’s left to do is dump it all in a pan and bake it!—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Most of the books were singed but readable, with titles outlined in charcoal and price conveniently obliterated.—
Peter Wortsman
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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Images from the scene showed the family's umbrella singed and snapped in half, with other belongings damaged by the lightning strike.—
Kerry Breen
July 5,
CBS News,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Now a searing guitar line held forth, but only briefly before giving way to an elegantly swinging piano and sax, as if the song had walked off the street and into a smoky jazz club.—
Peter Ames Carlin,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
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Applying a little to protect the thin skin of your lips from cold winds, searing sun, or any other force that might dry, chap, and crack them feels both common sense and routine.—
Mark Hay,
Popular Science,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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While there are a few common threads among all the Shabbat clubs in this story, like lighting candles and eating meals together, there are other elements that set each group apart.—
Sophie Liza Cannon,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Opposite the residential spaces, the offices of nursing and executive staff were brightly lit and air-conditioned.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Char.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/char. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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