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They helped kindle a Revolution and forge a nation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

“Let’s rededicate ourselves to add more light in honor of those murdered in Sydney. Let’s come out proudly to public menorah lightings, and make sure to kindle our own menorahs at home.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2025

And if you love "Discovery," its devotion to showcasing those who long felt unseen in this franchise may kindle that affection.

From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2024

“That’s a very statesmanlike response, and a reason to kindle hope, if he hadn’t said it directly into a scoop of mint chip.”

From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2024

In a moment Ranofer heard the whining scrape of his firedrill as he worked to kindle the torch.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

Tanton kindles a small fire of twigs inside a metal pitcher, while expounding for the camera about ecology and overpopulation.

From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2024

Whether or not you believe in magic, “A Boy Called Christmas” may be the rare Netflix fare that kindles the holiday spirit.

From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2021

Clowders of cats — and kindles of kittens — are drearily cliche, but cat chowder was a delightful — if unintended — bit of comic relief.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2018

And the Sterling-Risa romance kindles with a slow dance to a jukebox tune.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2018

Far more influence however was exerted on me by his noble tranquillity and the natural dignity misfortune often kindles up in the noblest souls.

From The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 by Various

At a series of other events, the gracious and glad-handing presence of the 77-year-old king, who peppered remarks with lighthearted jokes, also kindled a spirit of fellow-feeling among ordinarily divided American politicians.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

Among locals, his arrival has kindled hopes of an economic renaissance, but it has also stoked controversy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

For some in Dandong, North Korea's tentative reopening kindled hope of returning home.

From Barron's ● Mar. 29, 2026

The medieval monuments that dotted Baharampur, the city he grew up in, kindled his interest in history and he pursued the subject in college.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2025

She thought that the dark might let her crawl close and free Gendry, but the guards kindled torches off the cookfire.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

A history of fire suppression and bans on indigenous cultural burning has also allowed more kindling to accumulate on the forest floor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

An ash tree in my yard dropped a limb and reduced my fence to kindling.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026

We matter as much to him as a firestorm cares about kindling.

From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2026

It’s another adaptation from the video game that signals the kindling of the relationship between Ellie and Dina.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025

I set a match to the kindling in the fireplace and ran and got extra lamps and set them around the perimeter of his blotter like an intimate constellation.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly