set aflame
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The saganaki, set aflame tableside by the waiter, makes for an unforgettable appetizer — and the menu only gets better from there.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2025
In exciting news, a promising Senate career was set aflame.
From Slate ● Mar. 9, 2024
After Thursday’s procession, another shorter parade was held at night culminating in a send-off ceremony where the barge was set aflame so the collected spirits could symbolically sail into another realm.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
Guitar aficionados should be warned that these shows include six-stringed instruments both smashed and set aflame.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2018
Neither McKim nor Burnham truly believed the fair should be set aflame.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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