set aflame
Example Sentences
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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
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
The orchestra made a brash display, reaching its decibel maximum with the last of the Roman pines, which seemed set aflame with Roman candles setting the scene for Scheherazade's upcoming big show.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2016
On my first evening at the Maidan, fat snowflakes fell on the tent city clustered on one side of the square, a labyrinth of tents, railings, and metal barrels with logs set aflame inside.
From Slate • Dec. 13, 2013
The only reliable signs were the black plumes of smoke from the dredges and the ever-present scent of burning leaves from slash piles set aflame by workers.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
