ashes
plural noun
ruins or remains, as after destruction or burning
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1 British
/ ˈæʃɪz /
plural noun
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ruins or remains, as after destruction or burning
the city was left in ashes
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the remains of a human body after cremation
Ashes
2
British
/ ˈæʃɪz /
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of Ashes
from the mock obituary of English cricket in The Times in 1882 after a great Australian victory at the Oval, in which it was said that the body would be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia
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According to charging documents, Marfil admitted to Cal Fire law enforcement “the disposing of hot ashes into a burn pile,” which allegedly ultimately sparked the blaze.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
“Refusing to tear my clothes and smear ashes on my face in performative mourning for a white man that espoused violence is … not the same as violence,” Attiah said in another post.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Prized vinyl records and vintage audio equipment are nothing more than a blank mush, speckled with ashes and broken pieces.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Some 35 bodies and more than 100 sets of ashes were found by police who raided Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull following a tip-off in March 2024.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Poison sea spray had killed off the plants, and the wildfire had turned them to ashes.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
The second Ashes Test at Lord's begins on 30 June and the third at Edgbaston on 8 July.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The ticket ballot for the 2027 Ashes opened on Wednesday, with prices more expensive at Lord's and the Oval in London, with the best tickets at £190 and £185.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
After we saw Smith struggle badly through the Ashes, he has clearly improved his glovework.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
In a run that began in August 2022 and ended with the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne in December, Root was lbw to seam bowlers in Test cricket on only three occasions.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Ashes billow up around me, and I pull the hem of my shirt up over my mouth.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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