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
Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 Feb. 2026
The black char is simply carbon soot, and the lack of dripping is due to the unique porous structure of the snowball.
—Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Fire crews from Escondido, San Diego and Cal Fire responded and put out the blaze, which charred around 2 acres.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Arctic Char Arctic char is a freshwater fish that’s considered highly sustainable by MSW.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 Feb. 2026
The black char is simply carbon soot, and the lack of dripping is due to the unique porous structure of the snowball.
—Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Shrimp gets coated with spices before it gets lightly charred on a hot grill for a few minutes.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Fire crews from Escondido, San Diego and Cal Fire responded and put out the blaze, which charred around 2 acres.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for char
Noun
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At around age 10 or 12, the future queen wrote the letter to Beatrice Stillman, head housekeeper at Royal Lodge, Windsor.—
Ana Salas,
Vanity Fair,
24 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors allege Richins obtained fentanyl pills through the family’s housekeeper days before her husband’s death.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Republican primary scorched the earth.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, the marathon was canceled the morning of due to scorching heat.—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The most recent season featured Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) falling for maid and illegitimate child of nobility Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha) over the course of eight very Cinderella-esque episodes.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
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And the maids are also people who hold the gossip in all the households, and the people who really talk.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Using the pie analogy — everybody loves pie — the argument shouldn’t be over how the current pie is sliced, but to bake a much bigger, sweeter pie for everybody, the fan and consumer among them.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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To make the cake layers ahead, bake and cool according to the recipe.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The hair on the boots were singed but the flames quickly petered out, the video shows.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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And with that, whoosh, our eyebrows were singed and cheeks scorched.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Her tortoiseshell headband is just about seared into the minds of It girls everywhere.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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Minnesota’s Game 7 rally past Denver in the Western Conference semifinals is forever seared into the minds of its fan base.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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One single interface could operate everything from lighting to temperature to audio/visual systems.—
Diana Budds,
Architectural Digest,
3 Mar. 2026
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In many parts of India, people light large bonfires the night before the festival to signify the destruction of evil and victory of good.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Char.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/char. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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