Collocations for ash - noun

glowing, hot, red-hot, smouldering/smoldering
the glowing ashes of the dying fire

cold
The fire had died to cold ashes.

fine
Fine ash covered the hill near the volcano.

grey/gray
cigarette, volcanic, wood

cloud
A cloud of ash rose from the volcano.

flick, tap (used about cigarette ash)
He flicked ash into the ashtray.

reduce sth to, turn to ashes
a town reduced to ashes by war
All her dreams had turned to ashes. (figurative)

fall
Ash from the volcano fell over a wide area.

rise from the ashes (figurative)
The party had risen from the ashes of electoral disaster.

scatter, spread
His ashes were scattered on his beloved farm.

bury

Ash is used before these nouns:
blonde, heap

Ash is used after these nouns:
cigar, cigarette