ember
noun
a small live piece of coal, wood, etc., as in a dying fire.
embers
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pluralof ember.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The basics include covering vents with mesh so embers can’t sneak in and ensuring every window and door is closed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
In the 19th century, locomotives threw off hot embers that set nearby fields and barns ablaze.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
"Our facilities and infrastructure for firefighting are very limited," he told AFP, standing on the smouldering embers of a peatland fire separated from a residential settlement by a narrow dirt road.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Wind could then carry flames and embers beyond the immediate area of the original fire, he explained.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
How long until Morris blew hot embers into the clearing and chased them away again?
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
