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
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All have dense, leathery foliage, great for intercepting embers and providing privacy.
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Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
But the Fed’s decision at the end of a two-day meeting Wednesday could move stock and bond markets and reveal whether officials are more concerned about stamping out inflation’s final embers or propping up a labor market that has been cooling a bit too rapidly for most economists’ comfort.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
Property owners frown upon the notion of carving holes into a roof for the proper ventilation of dust and ash emitted from fire embers, but Rod is uncompromising.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2024
When most animals are fleeing from wildfires, these insects fly toward the flames, copulate among the embers, and lay eggs.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 14 Sep. 2024
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Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
But the Fed’s decision at the end of a two-day meeting Wednesday could move stock and bond markets and reveal whether officials are more concerned about stamping out inflation’s final embers or propping up a labor market that has been cooling a bit too rapidly for most economists’ comfort.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
Property owners frown upon the notion of carving holes into a roof for the proper ventilation of dust and ash emitted from fire embers, but Rod is uncompromising.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2024
When most animals are fleeing from wildfires, these insects fly toward the flames, copulate among the embers, and lay eggs.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Ember.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ember. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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ember
noun
em·ber
ˈem-bər 
: a glowing piece of coal or wood from a fire
especially
: such a piece smoldering in ashes
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