kindling

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

In California, overgrown vegetation that turned to kindling amid record-breaking heat fueled the Park fire after it sparked in July.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2024

Every year, they brought in hundreds of goats to clear brush, which can be like kindling for any fire, throughout the community.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2024

Among the tasks: fabricating plastic Christmas trees, building garden sheds, ripping pallets into kindling, and sorting metal in the junkyard.

From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024

“Negi, come help me gather kindling for the fire.”

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago