Used in a Sentence

coals

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for coals.

Editorial note

Even if you are only browsing rough-cut coals, perhaps with the right inclinations you may find diamonds.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Charcoal.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of coals gathered in one view.

noun

Charcoal.

noun

Four townships in the United States, in Missouri, Ohio (2), and Pennsylvania, listed under Coal Township.

noun

An unincorporated community and coal town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for coals.

noun

Charcoal.

noun

Four townships in the United States, in Missouri, Ohio (2), and Pennsylvania, listed under Coal Township.

noun

An unincorporated community and coal town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.

noun

An unincorporated community in Henry County, Missouri, United States, named after early settler Stephen Coale.

Example sentences

1

Even if you are only browsing rough-cut coals, perhaps with the right inclinations you may find diamonds.

2

D) Small business owner - Will negotiate but you won't get raked over the coals.

3

He's not afraid to rake Microsoft over the coals and has done so for years.

4

Android gets raked over the coals for years for bad customer experience.

5

Your final analogy might be better if it was stated as the difference between bbq over real coals/wood vs a gas grill with propane tank.

6

It won't cool the coals, but it will kill the flames.

7

You're comparing a company that sold 11k cars last quarter to one who sold 11k F-150s last week and got raked over the coals for it.

8

For example, if you were hosting your static site in S3 and getting raked over the coals by Amazon for their expense transfer per GB out rate.

9

The predicament of the H1B is that they've got you over the coals unless you can make them believe that you don't returning to your home country.

10

Again, she was reasonable, she was 100% correct, and she had cause to roast me and the company I worked for over the coals.

11

Google raked over the coals for anti-competition.

12

There are plenty of things to rake Apple over the coals over, and plenty of reasons why Apple disliked GPLv3, but what you cite simply isn't one of them.

Quote examples

1

In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." Try being super nice to these guys.

2

I'm getting really tired of seeing them raked over the coals for having the audacity to even suggest the "time change" work-around.

3

Glowing coals aren't typically "gently" warm, for that matter (if I'm thinking charcoal or wood fire, I'm thinking awesome for cooking but high heat).

4

"I guess I just can't help identifying with the guy," Roman allows as he pokes the coals with a stick.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use coals in a sentence?

Even if you are only browsing rough-cut coals, perhaps with the right inclinations you may find diamonds.

What does coals mean?

Charcoal.

What part of speech is coals?

coals is commonly used as noun.