kindled

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

In Andrew’s case, any sizable number of individual conversations with the man would have kindled a wildfire of republicanism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

A stint in Toronto kindled her desire to fly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025

Stoke Mandeville is now the permanent lighting point for all Paralympic torches, in the same way the Olympic Flame is kindled at Olympia in Greece.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2024

Then the pyre was kindled and the ship pushed from the shore.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton