set alight
Example Sentences
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The cathedral, set alight in the overnight attacks, was almost completely destroyed during World War II and rebuilt only in the 1990s.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
The force said: "A container was allegedly set alight deliberately causing extensive damage to the container and its contents."
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
He is accused of being present on 8 May 2025 when a Toyota previously owned by Sir Keir was set alight.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
It's not clear why 120 years later the material set alight.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
The gilded Statue of the Republic rose before me, set alight by the setting sun until it glowed as brightly as the angel Dumah’s flaming sword.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
