The apprentice tended the smithy coals while the master hammered the glowing sword.

She warmed her hands over the cherry coals while the snow fell outside.

The old mine exposed layers of boghead coals that geologists sampled to study prehistoric oil formation.

The old stove still glowed dimly, filled with hard coals that burned long into the night.

We used a shovel to move the small coals from the fireplace into the metal bucket.

We sat around the hibachi, toasting marshmallows over buckwheat coals and sharing stories late into the night.

The chimney sweep carried the gathering coals to the storage shed before the storm.

She scattered the glance coals across the hearth to revive the fire.

Donating jars of honey to the beekeepers' conference felt like coals to Newcastle.

When the audit revealed discrepancies, the director threatened to rake over the coals the people responsible.