inferno

Example Sentences

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BBC Scotland staff at the scene described seeing the dome on the corner of the building falling in during the inferno.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

But the usual party atmosphere surrounding the races has given way to a more muted event and sombre tributes, exactly a month after the January 1 inferno at the bar Le Constellation.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Most of those impacted by the inferno at Le Constellation were Swiss, but a total of 19 nationalities were among the fatalities and the wounded.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

But the inferno nevertheless destroyed the homes of his son and daughter, who are 26 and 29.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

So Charity marches toward the blaze, extinguisher in hand, a fire in her eyes hotter than any earthly inferno.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman