Examples of “ash” in a Sentence

noun The gray powdery residue left after something has burned.

• After the bonfire, a thick layer of ash lay across the garden.
• She tapped the ash from her cigarette into the tray.
• Ash from the wildfire drifted for miles and coated parked cars.

noun A hardwood tree of the genus Fraxinus, or its pale, tough timber.

• A tall ash stood at the edge of the field, its leaves turning yellow.
• Carpenters like ash for tool handles because it is strong and flexible.
• The baseball bat was made of solid ash.

noun The remains of a cremated body (usually plural, "ashes").

• He kept his father's ashes in a small wooden box on the shelf.
• The family took the ashes to the sea on a calm morning.
• Her ashes were scattered over the coast she loved.