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noun

Definition of char

British

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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verb

as in to scorch

to burn on the surface I'd like my hamburger charred, but not cooked through

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Noun

Capsules commonly carry ablative shields made from materials designed to char and gradually wear away. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026 Add the skewers and grill until char marks form on the first side, 2 to 3 minutes. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Verb

Bangkok Kunsthalle, in Chinatown, opened in 2024 in a former academic publishing house that was ravaged by a fire 25 years ago; the mazelike interior, some of it still charred, is a surprisingly compelling stage for art. — Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Authorities spotted a woman walking between a vehicle and a nearby pole, which showed signs of charring and smelled of gasoline. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for char

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Noun

Jude’s modern twist on Octave Mirbeau’s novel follows Gianina (Ana Dumitrașcu), a Romanian migrant working as a live-in housekeeper and nanny for a wealthy family in present-day Bordeaux.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
To try that one, the salesperson first had to turn down the covers for us like a mother with her children or a housekeeper in a fancy hotel.

— Jaklin Romine Oct. 15, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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Unprecedented high temperatures scorched the continent from late May until the end of August this year.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Its advanced technology generates precise light pulses that cut through delicate materials such as computer chips and human tissue without scorching surrounding tissue.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of scorch

Noun

Adelaide said, with a vehemence that frightened Masha, the maid trying to spoon medicine into her clenched mouth.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
This is the kind of show where an opulent tea party is dramatized not just by many different plates of fancy pastries, fancy wreaths and lots of furniture, but by having all that stuff carted in by a dozen or so butlers, maids and other servants.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026

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Roots that held the soil in place have burned and the vicious flames seared the dirt, limiting its ability to absorb water.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
In the second half of the album Libertad blossoms into a masterpiece, with its sonic intensity and searing political messages balanced by playful production.

— Vanessa Diaz, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of sear

Verb

Swap the throw pillows, drape a blanket over worn spots, add a slipcover or washable topper and change out the rug, curtains or lighting around it.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
In practice, hygge can mean curling up with a book and a hot drink, lighting candles for a quiet dinner, gathering friends for a fireside chat without screens or bundling up for a walk in the snow.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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