How do you use the word "tar" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "tar" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "tar": The Japanese Parliament today officially elected Ryūtarō Hashimoto as the country's 52nd prime minister. The components obtained by distillation of coal tar are as shown below.

Tar Meaning

/tɑː/

Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.

nounA black, oil, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal., Coal tar.

Sentence Examples

The Japanese Parliament today officially elected Ryūtarō Hashimoto as the country's 52nd prime minister.

The components obtained by distillation of coal tar are as shown below.

I just can't get the tar off the jacket.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

pitch seaman mariner

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

The construction worker used hot ____ to patch the holes in the roof.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The workers were busy spreading hot black ____ on the road to repair the many deep holes that had formed over the winter today.

Word Origin & History

PIE word *dóru From Middle English ter, terr, tarr, from Old English teoru, from Proto-West Germanic *teru, from Proto-Germanic *terwą, from Proto-Indo-European *derwo-, from *dóru (“tree”). See also Saterland Frisian Taar, West Frisian tarre, tar, Dutch teer, German Teer; also Welsh derw (“oaks”), Lithuanian dervà (“pinewood, resin”), Russian де́рево (dérevo, “tree”), Bulgarian дърво́ (dǎrvó, “tree”). More at tree.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"Shines in all climates like a star; In senates bold, and fierce in war; A land commander, and a tar." — 1723, Jonathan Swift, To Charles Mordaunt, Earl of Peterborough:

"a ruminating tar was[…]adorning [the wooden settle] with his jack-knife,[…]trying his hand at a ship under full sail." — 1851, Herman Melville, Moby Dick:

"If there's one man that I admire, that man's a British tar." — 1915, W. McMann, “Our Picture Show”, in Western Evening Herald:

"Dr. Sign: In fact, maybe you think I should get credit, but if I do, Dr. Frendall will be scorned. You know why Dr. Ellsworth: Yes, I know. Your critics will tar him with the same brush as you." — 1995, Paul Robinson, The Gate Contracts:

"MOHAMMAD REZA SHAJARIAN (Thursday) Renowned in his native Iran, the vocalist Mohammad Reza Shajarian has been performing since the 1960s, and is now widely considered one of the finest classical Persian singers in the world. Mr. Shajarian’s son, Homayoun Shajarian, will provide additional vocals and tombak (goblet drum), while Ensemble Ava, a four-piece, will contribute additional instrumentation on the ancient Persian instruments barbat (short-necked lute), tar (long-necked lute), kamancheh (spike fiddle) and daf (frame drum)." — 2008 May 30, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 09 Apr 2022:

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