By morning the papers on the desk had been burnt away, leaving only ash and a faint outline where the photograph had been.

She burnt the coal yesterday to heat the old farmhouse.

When the power failed, they burnt coal in the old stove to keep the house warm.

She burnt bread while trying to make toast for breakfast.

I saved room for the burnt ends because they're the richest, most flavorful pieces of meat cut from the point half of a smoked brisket.

She burnt the midnight oil to finish the research paper before the deadline.

We visited Little Burnt Bay last summer to see the fishing boats and talk with the locals.

Careful—I've burnt myself on the kettle handle while making tea.

By insulting the board publicly, one had burnt one's bridges and left no path back.

In business, it's easy to get one's fingers burnt if you trust too quickly.