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
Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
The broccoli’s flavor deepens and the edges char in the oven, while lemon and a mix of basil and parsley brighten everything at the finish.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026
Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
They were charred, covered in cotton sheets.
—Fazelminallah Qazizai, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The beef and chicken are tender, well-seasoned, and have a smoky char from the grill.
—Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
The broccoli’s flavor deepens and the edges char in the oven, while lemon and a mix of basil and parsley brighten everything at the finish.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
The walls were charred black from the fire’s smoke.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
They were charred, covered in cotton sheets.
—Fazelminallah Qazizai, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for char
Noun
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Baena is Schwarzenegger's son with former housekeeper Mildred Baena.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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The horror film stars Zazie Beetz as a housekeeper who works in a sinister high-rise apartment.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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However, it must be shielded from scorching sun.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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The eruption did more than cool the skies and scorch an entire network of valleys.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jol just wants to be an artist on the continent with his soul mate, the former lady’s maid.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Beetz stars as Asia, a young woman who turns up on the stoop of a high-end Manhattan apartment building, the Virgil, answering an ad for a maid job.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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An angry deity hurled a firebrand at the swallow, singeing away its middle tail feathers.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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Anyone who lives in the Valley knows that spring is just a cruel tease anyway, a little taste of paradise before eyebrow-singeing heat is upon us.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The double cheeseburger includes two patties (thinner style, 2 ounces or so each of 85% lean beef) seared fast on a hot griddle, with American cheese on a kaiser roll.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Having a couple of spatulas on hand — one silicone, one metal — covers the full range of cooking tasks, from delicate eggs in a nonstick pan to searing burgers on cast iron.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On Tuesday evening, City Hall was lit in the Transgender Pride flag colors — light pink, baby blue and white.—
Angela Palermo
April 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Birdfy misses most often when a bird is too close to the camera, poorly lit, or facing away from the camera.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Char.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/char. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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