in flames
Example Sentences
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A two-story apartment complex was “engulfed” in flames by the time firefighters arrived, according to authorities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Fifteen minutes later, the building was engulfed in flames.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Images shared by the Kenya Red Cross on X in the afternoon showed a crash site in flames.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
They saw the neighborhood in flames in the rearview mirror.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The building was in flames, the helicopter was now hovering above, and the scythes strode out of the front entrance, like the four horsemen of the post-mortal apocalypse.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
