aflame
Example Sentences
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“An Absence in the Fire” suggests an open door into an oven, in which a figure appears to be aflame.
From New York Times
And the open-ended claim lit social media aflame, prompting people to fill in the gaps.
From Los Angeles Times
A decade after the self-immolation of a 26-year-old fruit seller sparked a revolution, hospital burn wards in Tunisia still fill with young men who set themselves aflame.
From New York Times
Years after Tunisia’s failed attempt at democracy, hospital burn wards are still filled with young men who set themselves aflame in protest.
From New York Times
By midnight, 42 vehicles had been set aflame.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
