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noun

Definition of char

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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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Broil, turning halfway through, until golden brown with some edges getting a deeper char, 15–18 minutes. — Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2026 Capsules commonly carry ablative shields made from materials designed to char and gradually wear away. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

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At NoriFish, it gets grilled or torched until the skin turns crisp and charred while the interior stays buttery. — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for char

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The great New Zealand actor Rachel House, as Chrissie’s housekeeper, has been tasked with bringing a discordantly comedic note by playing the character as overtly resentful of Klara’s arrival.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
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

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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

He is surrounded by a parade of savvier comic archetypes — from his urbane, happily rational brother, Beralde (Dylan Baker), to his smart-aleck maid, Toinette (Rachel Bloom, giving eternal side-eye) — who have to either evade or manipulate him.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
He’s constantly getting tangled in its mechanical pop-up footrest; his maid, Toinette (Rachel Bloom, surprisingly unshowy here), must unstick him.

— New York Times, New York Times, 23 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

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