kindling

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Last month, Unesco recognised it as a Creative City of Gastronomy - adding it to a select list of global cities and kindling hopes that it will spotlight Lucknow's sublime food.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

But just as some trees and plants withstood the Eaton and Palisades fires, others went up like kindling.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

These conditions cause plants to die and become kindling for wildfires.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2024

The paper would have worked well for kindling, but Clare already had four baskets of crispy leaves beside the hearth.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman