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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The news story was akin to throwing gasoline on the burning embers of a myth that had almost been extinguished.
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New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2025
This spring, though, with demand on the rise, the embers may finally catch.
—John Walkup, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Coyle would complete the Colorado comeback with 2:09 to play before Johnson added an empty-netter in the dying embers.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2025
This history evinces the president’s willingness to stoke the embers of Jew-hatred to his advantage.
—Ben Krull, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
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New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2025
This spring, though, with demand on the rise, the embers may finally catch.
—John Walkup, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Coyle would complete the Colorado comeback with 2:09 to play before Johnson added an empty-netter in the dying embers.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2025
This history evinces the president’s willingness to stoke the embers of Jew-hatred to his advantage.
—Ben Krull, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ember
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“Ember.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ember. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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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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