flame and smoke

Example Sentences

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In a blaze of flame and smoke, SpaceX launched the largest rocket ever built and sent the Starship craft into space—but then the vehicle was destroyed.

From National Geographic • Nov. 18, 2023

Big guns of our warships are standing offshore and belching flame and smoke.

From Fox News • Jun. 3, 2019

In total, nearly 3,000 sq miles in the state turned to flame, and smoke blanketed almost half the country.

From The Guardian • Feb. 2, 2019

Now the storms of flame and smoke are year-round, and all of the nation’s most populous state is a fire zone.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2018

As soon as Sam had struck a spark into the tinder, it kindled the dry grass and a flurry of flame and smoke went up.

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