flames

Example Sentences

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Public attention was stirred by the story of how Stephen Pleaston saved it from the flames when the British attacked Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

As the smoke and flames spread when the fire broke out, authorities began to issue evacuation warnings ahead of its path on Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

That Anaia and Racine’s journey is born in flames is no accident.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

And another AI video on X depicts the pair running together through a city engulfed in flames before the female executive shoves him aside in a dramatic scene.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Then they sat and stared at the flames, the whole ring of them.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen