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
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024
The 125 recipes are a road map, teaching everything from how to marinade, caramelize and char to using the grill not just for fire and smoke but as an oven and stove top.
—Leanne Battelle, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 Nov. 2024
Researchers at the National Archives unearthed several pages of Wilson’s military records, charred from a 1973 fire at the St. Louis records center.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
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Noun
That banana and nut Jack Daniel’s character is still there, but there are notes of old leather, tobacco, dusty wood, barrel char, dark chocolate, and overripe stone fruit on the palate to liven things up.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024
The 125 recipes are a road map, teaching everything from how to marinade, caramelize and char to using the grill not just for fire and smoke but as an oven and stove top.
—Leanne Battelle, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
Verb
The charred remains Mercedes Vega were discovered on April 17, 2023 in the back seat of a Chevy Malibu, parked at the time on the shoulder of Interstate 10 near Tonopah some 50 miles west of Phoenix.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 Nov. 2024
Researchers at the National Archives unearthed several pages of Wilson’s military records, charred from a 1973 fire at the St. Louis records center.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for char
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Meanwhile, Danza is known for playing housekeeper Tony Micelli (also a former ballplayer) on Who's the Boss?, which aired from 1984 to 1992.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Others believed former school teacher John Mark Karr, who confessed to the 1996 strangulation in 2006, as a prime suspect; the family housekeeper Linda Hoffman-Pugh; or the town’s Santa Claus Bill McReynolds as the potential killer.Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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The feature, which has Colin Tilley attached to direct with a screenplay by John Wick architect Derek Kolstad, takes place over the course of one scorching night.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
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Still, a story that’s equal parts an exploration of libertinism and also a scorching take on the elite remained a tempting narrative to explore.Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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Residents worked in various professions to help build and maintain the Palm Springs infrastructure: carpenters, plumbers, construction workers, maids, chefs, gardeners and others in domestic jobs.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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The book opens with the maid being interrogated by the police, and the rest of the story is sort of her confession to them.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2024
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Fire Crackers Recipe What Are Fire Crackers? Fire Crackers, sometimes called Alabama Fire Crackers, are so easy that the recipe barely qualifies as baking.Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024
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Most families have seasonal rituals — pulling out the same ornaments, baking the same foods and singing the same songs — so the advent of a new baby, a death, a wedding or a divorce are likely to become more extreme during that window and remind people of life’s uncertainties.Tom Roland, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
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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
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How the flames singed the corners of everything, a childhood charred by fear.Raleigh McCool, Longreads, 5 Sep. 2024
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With sloping sides and a large surface area, the oven can be used for searing, sauteing, braising, and frying.Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
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The Golden Frog in the Cinematographers’ Debuts Competition, meanwhile, went to Todd Martin for Tatami, a searing Iranian-Israeli sports drama that delivers a timely punch, shot in black and white, and co-directed by Zar Amir Ebrahimi and Guy Nattiv.Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2024
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At home, my family lit candles and said blessings on Shabbat.Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Or Johnny Winter, honing his blues act with his long mane of white-blond hair, or Jim Morrison, lighting everyone on fire, including himself.Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Char.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/char. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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