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
Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
On the palate, notes of cinnamon-sugar, candy sweetness, wood char, more vanilla, some youthful zestiness and a touch of citrus.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
The SpaceX Dragon vehicle, charred from its journey through Earth's atmosphere, deployed parachutes to land right on schedule at 5:57 p.m. ET in waters near Tallahassee.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In the video, several narwhals can be seen speeding toward Arctic char — a relative of salmon — and striking them with their tusks.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
On the palate, notes of cinnamon-sugar, candy sweetness, wood char, more vanilla, some youthful zestiness and a touch of citrus.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
Roast until the tomatoes have popped open and are charred, about 25 to 30 minutes.
—Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
The SpaceX Dragon vehicle, charred from its journey through Earth's atmosphere, deployed parachutes to land right on schedule at 5:57 p.m. ET in waters near Tallahassee.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for char
Noun
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Many are the children of immigrants who work or worked as nannies, caregivers to the elderly, housekeepers and gardeners.—
Daisy Verduzco Reyes,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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Her relationships with her father, godmother and confidante, Lizzie, who is a housekeeper for the Murray family, are wonderfully well-written.—
The Know,
The Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Or is he poised for a season-ending, scorched Earth act of revenge?—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
21 Mar. 2025
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More news: Fire scorches 24K acres, blanketing region in smoke and disrupting traffic to Florida Keys Wildfire in South Florida Fire officials in Florida have been working to stop the blaze that has scorched thousands of acres between Miami and the Florida Keys.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Diminutive Darcy Rose Byrnes makes for a terrific waif of a hotel maid, her presence central to the action.—
Christopher Smith,
Orange County Register,
17 Mar. 2025
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His father was a bartender and his mother a hotel maid.—
Matt Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Khan-Ghany is now retired from teaching and spends her days baking and sewing with her granddaughter.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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This ritual is meant to cleanse the home of chametz (food and drink containing yeast or baking powder) to remind Jews of the flat loaves the ancient Jews baked in the sun for their hasty escape.—
Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
27 Mar. 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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This model has 262 square inches of cooking area for grilling, roasting, smoking, searing, and baking.—
Carrie Honaker,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
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After searing pork and beef along with some vegetables in a Dutch oven, the sauce is brought up to a simmer with the addition of red wine, beef stock and tomato puree.—
Nick Siano,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Engage Your Senses In a shared office environment, playing loud music or lighting a scented candle is frowned upon.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Think of those who sit in the dark and wait for their time, hoping and waiting for a light to light their path.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Char.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/char. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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