flare
Example Sentences
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It opened with a lone hooded figure running onto the stage holding a red flare as fans chanted "BTS, BTS, BTS".
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Officials in the Middle East believe there is a significant chance that war will flare up again—possibly with even greater intensity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
O’Grady was able to identify his position with a smoke flare when an American helicopter appeared.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the Islamic republic had the "necessary will" to end the war, provided its enemies guaranteed it would not flare up again.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Sure enough, from the dark sky came a yellow flare, a signal from the German plane to let the gunners on the ground know he was up there.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
Vocabulary lists containing flare
The Cay
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"Sisters" by Raina Telgemeier
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