Ashes

Synonyms of ashes

• dust
• embers
• cinders

Antonyms of ashes

• fire
• blaze
• flames

Collocations of ashes

ashes to ashes

Frequency: 80 %

We must all return from ashes to ashes.

dust and ashes

Frequency: 70 %

He sat in despair, covered in dust and ashes.

ashes of the past

Frequency: 60 %

She let go of the ashes of the past and moved on.

ashes of a loved one

Frequency: 50 %

She kept the ashes of her loved one in a special urn.

ashes of destruction

Frequency: 40 %

The city lay in ruins, covered in ashes of destruction.

Idiomatic Expressions for ashes

• Phrase: scatter ashes
  Meaning: to spread the remains of a deceased person after cremation
  Usage: The family gathered to scatter the ashes of their loved one in the ocean.