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
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Rich notes of barrel char, leather, tobacco, and vanilla custard lead on the palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2025
Ginger Perra, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
The vegetation on the property was charred and the remaining infrastructure was in ruins.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 8 May 2025
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Noun
The finish is long and sweet, with a lingering cigar box, dark chocolate, and char notes.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Rich notes of barrel char, leather, tobacco, and vanilla custard lead on the palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
On the menu was bone marrow, charred octopus with tentacles sprawling off the serving platter, and a deep-red cherry jubilee with an uncanny resemblance to blood (Isabelle even used a flambé technique at the table to wow her guests).
—Ginger Perra, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
The vegetation on the property was charred and the remaining infrastructure was in ruins.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for char
Noun
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Kathy Bates plays Dolores, a hardscrabble Maine housekeeper who hasn't seen her estranged daughter, Selena (Jennifer Jason Leigh), in 15 years.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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Before her arrest, Arias-Cristobal was helping her mother, who is a housekeeper, with cleaning in order to make ends meet.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
14 May 2025
Verb
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The ceramic plates are also infused with volcanic rock and minerals to help seal the cuticle without stripping moisture, leaving hair sleek, not scorched.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
21 May 2025
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The three wildfires have combined to scorch more than 30,000 acres of land in St. Louis County, destroying more than 150 structures, including houses and cabins, in their wake.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Though her identity is not at first known to Benedict, the woman turns out to be Sophie Baek, a secretive maid with big dreams.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
14 May 2025
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Now a recluse with only the company of a maid and a tutor, Kyle becomes infatuated with a former classmate, Lindy Taylor (Vanessa Hudgens).—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
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And two, baking soda is an indiscriminate weed killer that poisons the soil.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
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The approach includes baking into curricula a keen focus on the job market, including activities like exploring various careers and career pathway options with students, while also providing career coaching.—
Jim Cowen,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Verb
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The oak and sycamore trees, which would have taken decades, if not centuries to return if they had been killed by the fire, were still standing, some just lightly singed.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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One study shows that toxic VOCs (volatile organic compounds) are emitted when synthetic hair is singed or heated at temperatures of 250°C and above.—
Kiara Byrd,
Allure,
31 Oct. 2024
Verb
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To this day one of the great race-melodramas, Micheaux’s silent-era masterwork still shocks with its formal audacity and searing political clarity.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
21 May 2025
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George Orwell himself has gone in and out of favor over the revisionist years, but the British author’s searing insights into empire and power and totalitarianism have never lost relevance.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
Verb
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During the tricky Death monologues, Urbina subtly shines a spotlight on the actor, while the others, frozen in place, are dimly lit, still able to be seen.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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On a gas model, light the burners on one side, leaving the opposite side off.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
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“Char.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/char. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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