smoldering ruins
Frequency: 7.816.5 per million words
Refers to the remains of a building after a fire.
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- The smoldering ruins of the ancient castle were a somber sight.
- After the devastating fire, only smoldering ruins remained of the once-grand theater.
- Firefighters worked through the night to extinguish the embers in the smoldering ruins.
- We gazed at the smoldering ruins, imagining the lives that were lost.
- The smoldering ruins served as a stark reminder of the conflict.
- Exploring the smoldering ruins felt like stepping back in time.
- Despite the destruction, a sense of history permeated the smoldering ruins.
- The archaeologists carefully excavated the smoldering ruins for artifacts.
- A thick fog hung over the smoldering ruins, adding to the eerie atmosphere.
- The smoldering ruins were eventually cleared to make way for a memorial.