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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Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
As the restaurant’s name suggests, nearly everything on the menu has spent some time over that fire, kissed with a rustic char as it’s pulled from the embers.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2024
Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
The agency said all northbound lanes were open shortly before 6 p.m.
ABC 7 in Chicago helicopter footage showed a large presence of emergency responders and apparently two semitrailers badly damaged and charred.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Grilled over mesquite coals, the chicken’s the color of a desert sunset, with the toasted crackle of mesquite char over the top.
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Strawberries are charred directly over coals, which lends the drink its unique smoky, fruity flavor.
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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.Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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For an additional fee, premium services are available, including a private chef, butler, two housekeepers, and a chauffeur.Everett Potter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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The plunge, which follows concerns Puerto Rican voters may cost Trump the key swing state of Pennsylvania, comes on the heels of an otherwise scorching October rally during which TMTG shares nearly tripled.Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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An Arizona man says police held him down on scorching asphalt while arresting him during the height of Phoenix's summer heat wave, causing third-degree burns on his body.Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Coward also pokes fun at the power struggle between the upper and lower classes as Julia tries and fails to keep the help, the officious maid Saunders (a hilarious turn by Cindy Goldfield), in her place.Karen D'Souza, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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In the show’s fourth season, Gretchen Rossi had a garage sale, Keough went shopping with her daughter at H&M (oh, the shame!), and Tamra Judge had to fire her maid.Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
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The mats, made from food-grade silicone, lie flat on baking sheets and ensure pastries, cookies, veggies, and more won’t stick to the pan.Maggie Horton, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Making sure elections are fair is already baked into the process.Clifford Tatum, Fortune, 4 Nov. 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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Polanski was also seared into national consciousness in 1969 after members of the Manson family murdered his pregnant wife, Sharon Tate, and four other people at her home.Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
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Here is a roundup of the performances – including a tribute to Buffett from James Taylor and Kenny Chesney, a surprise from Foreigner and a searing homage to a clearly delighted Osbourne – from this year’s Rock Hall induction ceremony.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
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With confetti colors and an appealing blocky design (buffered by rounded edges), these statement pieces are easy to clean and light enough to be moved from playroom to patio without a hitch.Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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The tree lighting, led by Santa and local dignitaries, will follow.Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Char.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/char. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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