flame

Example Sentences

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Under the tropical sun, vegetation has been encroaching on the vast concrete and metal structures that once vented flames created by giant rockets blasting off into space.

From Barron's

To capture the last perilous stretch of their escape, production lined a New Mexico road with propane-powered flames, wind machines and flame effect lighting.

From Los Angeles Times

A brown patch grew and glowed, and a small flame sparkled on the dry palm fronds, caught the small branches, and began to roar.

From Literature

When an evacuation order was issued for west Altadena just before 3:30 a.m. on Jan. 8, smoke and flames had already threatened the area for hours and been reported through several 911 calls.

From Los Angeles Times

So far Simon does indeed seem to have remained in her "bubble", as she needs to be with more medals up for grabs before the Olympic flame at these Games is extinguished.

From Barron's