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
Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
To take part regardless of the season, roast and caramelize your favorite produce in the oven, or find new ways to add a char to surprising dishes, like in McCormick’s Charred Plum Crostini.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2025
Eduardo Simoes and Isabel Teles, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
In the crash’s aftermath, first responders searched vehicles left charred by the incident, including one with 37-year-old Dreuitt inside.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Still, insurers have become aggressive in rejecting certain claims, especially for partial damage in which smoke, ash and char may have been contributing factors, Bach said.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
To take part regardless of the season, roast and caramelize your favorite produce in the oven, or find new ways to add a char to surprising dishes, like in McCormick’s Charred Plum Crostini.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
The two bodies were found charred in the fuselage of the Beech F90 King Air aircraft that took off from Sao Paulo bound for the city of Porto Alegre in southern Brazil, according to local authorities.
—Eduardo Simoes and Isabel Teles, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
In the crash’s aftermath, first responders searched vehicles left charred by the incident, including one with 37-year-old Dreuitt inside.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for char
Noun
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When a mysterious, Syrian housekeeper enters their lives, the family’s secrets and emotions are brought to light, while the housekeeper’s hidden agenda threatens to reshape their world forever.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2025
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Now, practically everything moves in slow motion — including ominous cutbacks to a giant CG hourglass — as Tykwer introduces the Engels and their immigrant housekeeper Alia (Joyce Abu-Zeid).—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Just don’t place them in direct sunlight, which will scorch their leaves.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2025
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Trump has already nixed most of the workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development, scorched the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and is set to dismantle the Education Department—all created and funded by Congress.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Almada’s mother worked as a maid, a nurse, and, eventually, a schoolteacher; her father had a full-time job painting signs for the municipal government.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
The New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2025
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Kim Min-hee as Lady Hideko, a Japanese heiress, and Kim Tae-ri as Sook-hee, the pickpocket hired by a nefarious man to convince Hideko to marry him while serving as her maid.—
Samantha Allen,
Them,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Scoring allows the bread to properly expand during baking.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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That means an all-screen front, now employing an OLED panel, with Face ID baked into the camera notch.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
19 Feb. 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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Working in batches, sear short ribs, turning occasionally, until deeply browned on all sides, 10 to 15 minutes.—
Liz Mervosh,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2025
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The plot itself fades into the background, but Theron’s fight scenes sear into the memory banks, both lithe and reckless, gloriously choreographed yet sloppily unpredictable.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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By that logic, try lighting a candle after spritzing the mist to layer home scents.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
20 Feb. 2025
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Heater Won't Ignite A gas heating system will typically have an electronic ignition that lights the pilot light, which in turn lights the main flame to generate heat.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Char.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/char. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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