How to Use char in a Sentence

char

1 of 2 verb

• Seen from the street, the left half of the fourplex was charred by the flames.
  — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2023
• The goal is to char the heart on the outside and keep the inside medium-rare to rare.
  — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2017
• The blaze left many columns charred and chipped and the deck guardrails twisted.
  — John Antczak, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2023
• The sugar snaps and onions were caramelized and slightly charred.
  — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023
• The van, also on its side on the shoulder of the road, appeared to have been charred by fire.
  — Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2024
• This direct heat will char the skins and begin to cook the insides.
  — Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes, 16 May 2022
• Okra appears from the grill charred and spiked with harissa.
  — Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 28 June 2023
• Large grass fires may have rolled through, hot enough to char the sandy soil into sleek glass.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Nov. 2021
• Smoke billowed from the roof of the home as of 6:45 p.m. Thursday as siding on the house was charred with ash.
  — Howard Koplowitz | [e-mail], al, 6 July 2023
• The space between the trees allowed the fire to creep along the ground, only charring some trunks.
  — Brian Melley, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2023
• It is broiled for just a minute or two, enough time to make the honey glaze adhere to the meat and to char the edges just a bit.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2021
• The car's engine is seen charred away with the entire hood, front bumper and grill melted to pieces.
  — Anthony Gharib, USA TODAY, 27 June 2023
• Turn on the broiler and continue to roast to slightly char the edges of the cheese, 3 to 5 minutes more.
  — Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
• Once charred, place into a bowl and cover with cling film.
  — The Week Uk, theweek, 14 Jan. 2024
• When the patties are charred on the bottom, with a dark brown crust, about 2 minutes, turn them over.
  — Sean Brock, Southern Living, 5 June 2023
• Place pitas cut sides down, and grill until beef is charred, 1 to 2 minutes.
  — People Staff, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
• Grill for 12 to 15 minutes over high heat, until the outside of the potatoes are charred.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023
• The sausage is smoky and charred but still juicy; the peppers and onions are aromatic and slightly sweet.
  — Elena Giardina, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023
• This dessert has two pieces of angel food cake that are grilled until charred.
  — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 6 July 2023
• The poblano-corn salsa gets depth of flavor from charring over a hot grill.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2023
• Video from Reuters and AFP showed burning and charred bodies with tires around them, and crowds forming near the area.
  — Sahar Akbarzai, CNN, 25 Apr. 2023
• Cut and seed jalapeños and place them on a baking sheet in the oven for one minute, until heavily charred.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
• Cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until the coating is charred and the fish is opaque and flakes easily.
  — Ethel G. Hofman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
• Once charred, remove the green beans from the heat and place into a bowl and toss with butter, vinegar and salt and pepper to taste.
  — Jan Waddy, San Antonio Express-News, 10 May 2023
• But hidden beneath the parched, cracked — and sometimes charred — earth, life was waiting to emerge.
  — Alice Li, Washington Post, 3 May 2023
• Dozens of bicycles, the primary means of getting around here, lie charred on the ground.
  — Alexander Smith, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2023
• Rabe furikake and charred scallion crema finish off one of the best dishes on the menu.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
• Step 3While chicken is grilling, grill lemon halves and baguette, cut sides down, until charred, 2 to 3 minutes.
  — Tina Martinez, Good Housekeeping, 17 Apr. 2023
• Video of the scene showed blazes and a huge column of smoke emerging from the building’s bottom floor, leaving charred what could be seen of its facade.
  — Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
• Her face was charred with third-degree burns after an Israeli airstrike hit her home at Jabalia refugee camp, the aid group said.
  — Ana Ley, New York Times, 5 May 2024

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char

2 of 2 noun

• The medium char of the wood will bring out nuances and add depth to the drink.
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 14 July 2022
• Plus, the high and direct heat of the pan-fry gives me a better char.
  — Arlyn Osborne, Bon Appétit, 20 Jan. 2022
• Perfect for the plethora of flavors in the satay and the char from the grill.
  — Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 9 May 2023
• The oxtails have a hefty char and smoke to them from the hickory.
  — Emma Balter, Chron, 6 Dec. 2022
• The cheese melted nicely and the crust was crispy and puffed up with some good char marks.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
• The fire on May 18 reduced much of the construction site to char.
  — Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
• Cue Arctic char and reindeer on the menu and ice glasses in the ice bar.
  — Tom Sietsema, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Nov. 2020
• Lamb chops pick up a nice char from the grill and some sass from a dollop of fiery harissa.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
• The zingy meatballs are oven-roasted while the zucchini chars in a pan on the stove.
  — Julie Giuffrida, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2023
• Sweet, juicy fruit is made all the more delicious after a quick char on the grill.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 July 2023
• Still flavorful and juicy in the middle, with a bit of grill-house char on the outside.
  — Jack Hennessy, Outdoor Life, 3 Aug. 2023
• Cook the beans until some char starts to happen, turning or rolling the beans to get equal char.
  — Fred Thompson, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
• First there's the chicken, fat pieces that have been rubbed in yogurt and lemon juice with some feisty char marks from the grill.
  — Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2021
• Tandoori smoked lamb chops are tender and smoky with a crispy char.
  — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2024
• Blessed with the char from the grill, the beautiful shrimp were buried in a garden of fresh herbs and slices of bitter radish.
  — Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2022
• The char siu chicken was the standout — juicy, tender, and a little sweet and smoky.
  — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
• The meat has a nice char to it-- not full bark, but definitely some crunch.
  — cleveland, 27 Sep. 2021
• Using tongs, gently turn the wedges to char the other side for 3 to 4 minutes.
  — Amisha Gurbani, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2023
• Throw these steaks onto a super-hot skillet to get the same char.
  — Ashley Dunne, Sunset Magazine, 28 Apr. 2022
• Crisp edges and char marks are a sign of harmful chemicals in your meat.
  — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 27 May 2023
• The pepperoni’s the cup-and-char kind popular in the Midwest.
  — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Dec. 2021
• The number of trout/char species stocked in Utah: Tiger, splake, rainbow, lake, cutthroat, brown and brook.
  — Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 July 2022
• Cook with grill closed, 5 to 6 minutes per side, until grill marks appear and there’s a good char on the edges.
  — Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 21 July 2022
• Though the pies are New York-style, the restaurant adds a char to the crust that’s reminiscent of a Neapolitan slice.
  — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2023
• The flavors were balanced, and the char marks were visible.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 26 May 2023
• Stir and let more of the cabbage char, another 2 to 3 minutes.
  — Jim Webster, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2023
• Cook the breasts in a hot oven -- broiler first, then 400 degrees till they're done -- so the salad has a little char.
  — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2022
• The steak was tender, had a nice char, and was cooked somewhere between medium-well and well-done.
  — Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 27 July 2022
• Now just about every native oak tree is scorched and black, with leafy new growth emerging amid the char.
  — Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2020
• An investigation into why there was a fuel leak and the loss of char layer pieces from the spacecraft’s heat shield is expected to conclude this spring.
  — Misty Severi, Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024