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noun

Definition of charnext
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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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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Recent Examples of char
Noun
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 The Highland Base restaurant serves up food all year, but the summer menu is admittedly more exciting than the winter version, which leans heavily on soups and Arctic char. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
Verb
Cook, turning every few minutes, until the corn is tender and lightly charred on all sides, about 12–15 minutes total. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 If hearths had been built in the cave, underlying bones would have shown evidence of charring — but not a single bone out of the 4,500 studied was burned. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for char
Recent Examples of Synonyms for char
  1. housekeeper
  2. scorch
  3. maid
  4. singe
  5. sear
  6. light
Noun
  • Toward the middle, chief housekeepers can earn between $4,000 and $7,000 monthly, while executive chefs can make $5,000 to $9,000.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • The show centered on a single dad and former pro baseball player (Tony Danza) who takes a job as a live-in housekeeper for a powerful ad executive named Angela (Judith Light).
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Definition of housekeeper
Verb
  • Overtourism In Europe Is Changing Neighborhoods Despite searing heat, scorching wildfires and overcrowding, visitors keep on coming to Europe, with the biggest burden falling on southern Europe to accommodate them.
    — Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • So far this summer, Greece has been spared the heatwaves that have scorched much of western Europe in recent weeks.
    — Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of scorch
Noun
  • This British drama 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.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Beyreuther came to the United States from Germany as a live-in maid 16 years ago.
    — Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of maid
Verb
  • Five digital heat settings make temperature adjustment simple, and the ceramic plates are gentle enough to use on any hair type without singeing.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 18 June 2026
  • An angry deity hurled a firebrand at the swallow, singeing away its middle tail feathers.
    — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Definition of singe
Verb
  • Is there any bigger money shot than a city-sized flying saucer poised over the White House delivering a lethal laser blast of searing coherent light?
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 3 July 2026
  • For this classic treat, bananas are seared in a butter-brown sugar sauce, then topped with vanilla ice cream, which melts slightly from the warmth.
    — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
Definition of sear
Verb
  • Passionate Mars lights your 11th House of Friends and Community, forming a harmonious trine to transformative Pluto in your 7th House of Partnership.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
  • Digital footage obtained by The Times showed large aerial fireworks lighted at close range, while another video showed fireworks being thrown by an unknown individual into the crowd.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of light

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“Char.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/char. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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