flames

Example Sentences

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Andrea added she could still smell smoke and see flames, but was not aware of any houses being directly affected.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

One of Blue Origin’s rockets blew up late Thursday External link, bursting into an enormous ball of flames in a major setback for Jeff Bezos’ space company.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

They took on added resonance when Opie ceded the space to five friends displaced by the flames, offering food, shelter and a place to regroup.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

But the situation was flipped on its head, as things so often are at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, by the terrifying sight of a car engulfed in flames.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The Morris Fire’s flames were so big, so intense, that they could reach the top of a giant sequoia tree, two hundred and fifty feet in the air.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz