flame

Example Sentences

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There are the long-simmered, brothy pots — the ones that ask for a Sunday afternoon, for a low flame and a little patience, their depth accumulating slowly, almost imperceptibly, over time.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

There was a deep rumbling as a sheet of brilliant white flame suddenly erupted, momentarily engulfing the whole launch pad as the mightiest rocket Nasa has ever built rose into the sky.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

One method involves burning the starting materials in a flame at temperatures between 2,000 and 3,000°C, followed by rapid cooling.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

She said other long-ago alarms lit a flame or made a pot of coffee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

I struck a match, and she held the tip of her sparkler into the heart of the little flame.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo