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

Another report released in 2021 found more than 400 hazardous sites are at risk for flooding with sea level rise in California, lingering parts of which are still aflame from wildfires as of this writing.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2025

You don’t even know what spark will set something aflame.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2024

We had just got our coats off when the light in Camilla’s room came on and she appeared in the doorway, blinking, cheeks aflame.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt