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

When firefighters arrive at the scene, they put out several fireworks that appeared to be aflame on the ground.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Videos posted to social media showed the vehicle aflame in front of the hotel's entrance and people being escorted out of the building.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2025

The land of the Beornings was aflame; a cloud was over Moria; smoke rose on the borders of Lórien.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien