aflame

Example Sentences

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Andersen’s stay at Gad’s Hill has rarely set professional Dickensians aflame.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

When a SpaceX rocket failure set the skies aflame over western Europe last February, no-one was sure if the debris was also polluting our atmosphere.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

The saganaki, set aflame tableside by the waiter, makes for an unforgettable appetizer — and the menu only gets better from there.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2025

This year’s wildfire season has already razed near 220,000 acres, 20 times the amount of acreage that was aflame this time last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2024

From the street below, the top floor of the Rookery seemed aflame with the shifting light of the jets and the fire in the great hearth.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson