How to Use charcoal in a Sentence

charcoal

1 of 2 noun
  • Add wood chunks on top of the charcoal.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The artist’s sketch was done in charcoal.
    — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
  • For a charcoal grill, bank the coals to one side.
    — Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 June 2026
  • Use wood or charcoal to light your fire and the fan will take care of the smoke.
    — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • But the burgers are still flame-kissed over a charcoal grill.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Some are made with paint, while others are made with charcoal.
    — Carolyn Hagler, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Heat a charcoal grill, gas grill, or grill pan to medium-high.
    — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The grill doesn’t need a full chimney of charcoal thanks to its small size.
    — Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 7 June 2023
  • Iwamasa wore a charcoal-gray suit, with his long white hair combed back.
    — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
  • Shop it in charcoal, white, driftwood, light gray, and navy hues.
    — Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Do not use a blowtorch, kerosene or propane heater, charcoal stove or open flame.
    — Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2022
  • My travel charcoal grill looked great!
    — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026
  • Put a bowl with a few charcoal briquettes on a shelf to suck in and trap strong smells.
    — ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Deep green, clay, gold, browns, black, blues, charcoal, red and purple.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • And charcoal was one of the very vivid memories of that.
    — Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Also, don't ever use a charcoal grill or camp stove to heat your house.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
  • If charcoal, allow to burn down past super hot.
    — CBS News, 28 May 2026
  • Place an open container of charcoal in your fridge.
    — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Place an open container of charcoal in your fridge.
    — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
  • There are not a lot of options for those who prefer charcoal, graphite or pens.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Guests love it for its heated pool, rooftop terrace, and charcoal grills.
    — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Cushion colors range from charcoal grey and beige to brighter shades like blue and red.
    — Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
  • This shade has more warmth than a pure snow white but won't dictate a room like a dark taupe or charcoal.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
  • No more short-lived, sometimes-too-smoky hardwood charcoal for me.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 18 July 2023
  • Never dispose of live charcoal on the ground.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
  • Never dispose of live charcoal on the ground.
    — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
  • Never dispose of live charcoal on the ground.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
  • Never dispose of live charcoal on the ground.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
  • Never dispose of live charcoal on the ground.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Never dispose of live charcoal on the ground.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025

charcoal

2 of 2 verb
  • Gas on the left, charcoal in the center, and a smoker on the far right.
    — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 8 Sep. 2020
  • It’s made with keratin, aloe vera, and charcoal to capture odors and keep your dog smelling fresh.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Oct. 2022
  • The interior, meanwhile, is done up in the same red and charcoal great.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2021
  • The strollers have a black frame and were sold with three fabric colors, including white, charcoal and slate blue.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Keep sparklers, glow sticks, fireworks, charcoal and kabob skewers away from curious pets.
    — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 4 July 2022
  • My attempt to get the fire going with newspaper, wood, and charcoal ends in a pitiful plume of smoke.
    — Noo Saro-Wiwa, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Offset smokers typically burn wood, or charcoal with wood chips added.
    — and Jeff Csatari, Popular Mechanics, 12 June 2020
  • Backyard chefs — who at one time were devoted to charcoal briquettes or propane gas — are now burning for wood pellet grills.
    — Kathy Stephenson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 June 2021
  • There are several other benefits to charcoal grills, as well.
    — Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 5 May 2022
  • The project will explore techniques involving trees, peat, rock chips and charcoal on a 247-acre plot of land.
    — Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2021
  • This not-so-average soap bar uses charcoal to extract excess oil and dirt from your pores to clear your skin of impurities.
    — Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Meat that's been smoked, grilled, charcoaled, or preserved with salt may lead to gene mutations and precancerous changes in the stomach.
    — Carrie Madormo, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Archaeologists often date things like food remains, charcoal from cooking hearths or wood in the building where they are found.
    — Jessica Stone, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2020
  • Through technique and control of pencil/charcoal this six-week course will teach students how to utilize the current skills of each student and how to build on them.
    — courant.com, 21 Aug. 2020
  • From air fryers to charcoal toothpaste, these sensational deals can help make your everyday tasks easier and save you cash, too.
    — Shayna Murphy, USA TODAY, 11 July 2020
  • Chalk, Painted Hills wild red, and charcoal from a recent wildfire are among the materials in her recent work.
    — oregonlive, 20 Nov. 2021
  • The color palette shifted from the beige and olive green of roadside scrub to charcoal trunks and scorched leaves in shades of orange, an uncanny simulacrum of autumn.
    — David Maurice Smith, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2020
  • Neither charcoal lighter fluid nor gasoline contain toluene as a single component, Jackson wrote.
    — Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2020
  • Get out your aprons, charcoal and rotisserie kits because barbecue season is officially upon us.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 14 June 2022
  • Interior details—charcoal upper dash and window sills with shades of beige below—are exceptionally pleasing for this price class.
    — Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 18 Nov. 2020
  • While parts of the building were severely damaged from the flames - including sections of the walls and floorboards that were reduced to charcoal and ash - the metal staircase remained intact.
    — CBS News, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The Hardin, named after outlaw John Wesley Hardin is a gorgeous top-break revolver with a color-case frame and charcoal blue barrel.
    — Chris Mudgett, Outdoor Life, 25 Jan. 2021
  • Beauty brand Cleanlogic launched skin products for sensitive skin, including a face cloth, facial mitt, facial buffers and charcoal facial buffers.
    — Zoe Malin, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2021
  • Now Don Jose rules the archway with chicken that radiates charcoal flavor through skin that takes turns being crispy and moist, painted with warm chile spice that doesn’t lean as hard on the radioactive achiote orange.
    — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 30 July 2020
  • During her more than 40-year career, London has become known for her mainly charcoal pieces depicting the spirit, majesty and emotions of some of the planet’s endangered species.
    — Sarah Bonnette | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, 7 Feb. 2021
  • The market is saturated with companies touting the best grills, from gas to pellet, charcoal to kamados, and each provides the user with a unique experience and delicious results.
    — Becca Miller, Good Housekeeping, 7 May 2021
  • The parable is told through 40 large-scale illustrations that are entirely in black, white and shades of gray, drawn by Ojih Odutola with pastel, chalk and charcoal on a black background.
    — Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2021
  • In addition to the mineral-rich nodules, which often look similar to charcoal briquettes, deep-sea mining also collects mineral deposits near hydrothermal vents and crusts along seamounts.
    — Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Feb. 2022

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