as in maids
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 chars
Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
At American Elm, Mangin moves his cut of ribeye around the grill and flips it so each side faces the heat and chars the outside, guaranteeing a more even cook inside.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chars
Noun
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Elsewhere in the castle, Malcolm’s sister, Maura Grant, comes across Dougal shtupping one of her maids up against a wall.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
10 Oct. 2025
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As such, the race is on to get these budding butlers, maids, and models into the workforce.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Potent scenes fail to be as intense as Taylor’s grind-you-up performance that scorches everything and everyone around her.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The couple's staff like the children's nanny, Maria Turrion Borrallo, who has been with the family since George was a baby, and the housekeepers are expected to live on other smaller properties on the estate.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Many of our neighbors have housekeepers, gardeners, carpenters, etc.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But the laser singes her brain.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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At one point, Paul improvises a blowtorch and singes Carey’s face, leaving his peepers hairless.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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At sunset, lights the color of peach orchards, and the road was lit with candles made of honey wax.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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These are for the artful burner, someone who lights a candle as much for its vibe as its aroma.—
Michael Stefanov,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Chars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chars. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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