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
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Sizzle, with a 410 degree smoke point, and certainly Drizzle, would likely burn when cranking up the heat, making Frizzle a good choice for cooking in a cast iron, wok, and on the grill for a nice char.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
Roast until the tomatoes have popped open and are charred, about 25 to 30 minutes.
—Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The mash bill consists of 61% flaked and 39% rye malt, and the whisky ages in #4 char new American white oak barrels.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Sizzle, with a 410 degree smoke point, and certainly Drizzle, would likely burn when cranking up the heat, making Frizzle a good choice for cooking in a cast iron, wok, and on the grill for a nice char.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
For fillets with the skin still on, grill skin side down the entire time until the flesh is opaque and the skin is lightly charred, around 6–8 minutes.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
Roast until the tomatoes have popped open and are charred, about 25 to 30 minutes.
—Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for char
Noun
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Cassidy said she was surrounded by her mom, the couple's housekeeper and childhood friends during the ordeal.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Since the disappearance some weeks prior of his best friend, Dr. Watson, and his housekeeper, Mrs. Hudson, Sherlock’s been forbidden from crime-solving by shadowy but definitely murderous forces, who make their presence known to him by way of scarlet threads planted at crime scenes.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Herro’s scorching shooting continued in the second quarter, finishing the first half with 23 points on perfect 8-of-8 shooting from the field, 3-of-3 shooting on threes and 4-of-4 shooting from the foul line.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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Temperatures are warm but not yet scorching—perfect for hiking.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Later, a tracking shot outside the Bennets’ house at night glides from window to window, glimpsing the parents, then the sisters in their rooms, and also one of the maids walking up a flight of stairs singing a love song to herself.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Last month, four Ugandan women in maids’ uniforms sent a video plea to an aid group, saying that they had been detained for six months in Saudi Arabia.—
Kiana Hayeri,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Part of the problem is baked into the material and was present back in the 1990s.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Analysis Becoming more at ease with the criticism could be a positive step for Meghan as hostile reactions to her work are now baked in on both sides of the Atlantic.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 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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Michael’s raw, urban, industrial aesthetic, combined with searing honesty, is exactly what Jonathan wants for Rent.—
Jeffrey Seller,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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Marcus Rashford offers searing pace over the top, Morgan Rogers’ bruising ball-carrying is a major threat in open space, and Youri Tielemans’ ability to pick them out under pressure is elite – his PFF FC grade for this is 96.1, second-best in the Premier League only to Martin Ødegaard.—
Sam Tighe,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The poor performance led one Lakers legend to try and light a fire underneath his former squad.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Bring to light what’s at conflicting purposes while the sun clashes with Mars.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Char.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/char. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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