ember
noun
em·ber
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Definition of ember
1
: a glowing fragment (as of coal) from a fire
especially
: one smoldering in ashes
2
embers plural
: the smoldering remains of a fire
3
embers plural
: slowly dying or fading emotions, memories, ideas, or responses still capable of being revived
the embers of his past
Examples of ember in a Sentence
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In The Last Book Party, Eve’s mother says that an artist has to have a fire within, not just an ember. — David Canfield, EW.com, "In conversation: Karen Dukess and Taylor Jenkins Reid on writing female-centric period pieces," 3 July 2019 Yet during the past 10 months, those first embers have ignited a viral fire. — Nichole Sobecki, National Geographic, "The world's second-biggest Ebola outbreak is still raging. Here's why.," 24 May 2019 A hundred girls sat in a circle around the campfire, the smell of embers and bug spray permeating our clothes. — Katy Hershberger, Longreads, "Losing My Religion at Christian Camp," 8 Aug. 2019 The company claims its SPF 3000 Clear Spray can keep a home from catching fire amid a shower of embers for up to five years. — Los Angeles Times, "Company’s wildfire protection spray doesn’t work as advertised, prosecutors say," 6 Aug. 2019 Light a charcoal or wood-burning grill and let the coals burn down to glowing embers. — Steven Raichlen, New York Times, "Coleslaw Kissed by Fire," 2 Aug. 2019 Residents had two hours to clear out before a shower of embers, and then flames, arrived. — Joseph Serna, latimes.com, "Worry mounts as California braces for another wildfire season," 14 June 2019 Prosecutors have charged a Minneapolis man with carelessly disposing of embers from a hookah and accidentally causing the fire that destroyed a historic pavilion on a city lake. — Nadia Drake, National Geographic, "An interstellar meteor may have slammed into Earth," 16 Apr. 2019 The sun and most of its stellar kin will quietly shrivel into dim, planet-size embers. — Alan Hirshfeld, WSJ, "Book Review: Feeling Gravity’s Pull," 16 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ember.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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ember
noun
English Language Learners Definition of ember
: a glowing piece of coal or wood from a fire
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ember
noun
em·ber
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Kids Definition of ember
: a glowing piece of coal or wood in the ashes from a fire
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