ashes
Pronunciation: [ˈæʃɪz]
Word
Context: “substance”
(noun) the gray or black powder that is left after something burns. When you burn wood or paper, what is left over is called ashes.
Example
After the campfire went out, we found a pile of ashes in the fireplace.
Example
The ashes were not very warm anymore; they had cooled down completely.
Example
What do you do with the ashes after you finish barbecuing?
Context: “funeral”
(noun) the parts of a person's body that remain after they have been cremated. It is a way people remember someone who has died.
Example
The family kept the ashes of their loved one in a special urn.
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They didn't want to scatter the ashes; instead, they chose to keep them at home.
Example
What will you do with the ashes after the cremation?
Context: “figurative language”
(noun) used often in expressions to signify something that is left behind after destruction or something that has ended.
Example
He rose from the ashes of his difficult past to create a bright future.
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The project ended leaving nothing but ashes of hope behind.
Example
Can we turn our failures into ashes and build something new from them?
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