aflame
Example Sentences
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It was a worthy idea, except that the performance was interrupted once again when a candle set the pianist’s sheet music aflame.
From New York Times
In Sri Lanka, rioters poured into the streets last July, setting homes of government ministers aflame and storming the presidential palace, sending the leader tied to onerous deals with China fleeing the country.
From Washington Times
Soon after, protesters flooded the streets, setting aflame and ransacking military buildings across the country — violent scenes that would once be considered unimaginable in a nation where few have dared to directly challenge the military.
From New York Times
An angry mob setting a senior military official’s residence aflame.
From New York Times
The Internet has been aflame in recent days over gas stoves—specifically, over whether they are harmful to human health and can or should be banned in the U.S.
From Scientific American
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
