in flames
Example Sentences
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Not long into the demonstration, a Tesla car went up in flames.
From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026
Jamie Corrie, speaking outside the burnt out remains of his house on Lendrick Street in east Belfast, said by the time firefighters arrived his house was "already engulfed in flames".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
That Anaia and Racine’s journey is born in flames is no accident.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
By 11 a.m., the building was again engulfed in flames.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
The barn was already engulfed in flames, so Patrick and a group of neighbors began pouring water on the cottage.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
