fire flowers

Example Sentences

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Twined in his long black hair was a wreath of scarlet fire flowers; every face brightened as he fled past.

From The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy A Book for Young and Old by Stuart, Florence Partello

Dogs are very much in fashion: together with the fire, flowers, an old aunt, and two toadies, they make up part of the living accompaniments of a genteel salon.

From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 445 Volume 18, New Series, July 10, 1852 by Chambers, William

There were flowers like fire, flowers of all colors, flowers that looked like birds and butterflies.

From Verotchka's Tales by Siberiak, Mamin

She must first woo him there by all the arts of affection,—by cheerfulness, tidiness, orderliness without excess: by a clean-swept hearth, a bright fire, flowers upon the mantel, a well-set table and well-cooked food.

From A New Atmosphere by Hamilton, Gail

Down in the grass the tiniest green flames were burning, a sign of the fire flowers that would leap up if the sun would feed them.

From Short Stories and Selections for Use in the Secondary Schools by Baker, Emilie Kip