on fire

Example Sentences

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But the longer between intervals where there’s a spark that sets it on fire, the more that accumulates.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

"We quickly gathered our things and ran downstairs, everything was on fire on our floor," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The house the band was staying in caught on fire and that was the end of that chapter.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Sammie, an emerging blues singer, penned the piece as a confession to his pastor father and his performance was powerful enough to set the roof a juke joint on fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

He laughed at the Weather Lady lighting lake farts on fire.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz