set ablaze

Example Sentences

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Navy—and at one of America’s allies, the United Arab Emirates, where an oil transit hub was set ablaze.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The nationwide unrest in September saw the parliament and government offices set ablaze and led to Oli's ouster.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The ambulances owned by Hatzola were set ablaze in Golders Green in the early hours of Monday, leading to an investigation led by the Metropolitan Police's counter-terror unit.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Directed by Bijan Sheibani, the production was set ablaze by the percussive accompaniment of musician Stan Mathabane and the in-sync rhythms of the three-person cast: Sheaun McKinney, Alani iLongwe and Malcolm Mays.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2024

Within a minute their clothes combust, grass is set ablaze.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson