set alight

Example Sentences

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Hazardous waste -- often from Italy's wealthy north -- has long been set alight or buried in the area around Acerra, a city near Naples, in the southern region of Campania.

From Barron's • May 23, 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 was set alight in the early hours of Thursday morning in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda East, Victoria police said in a statement, describing it as a "suspicious fire".

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

While many might not recognise Rondell's name, they will have likely seen him set alight for the cover of Pink Floyd's 1975 album Wish You Were Here while shaking hands with fellow stuntman Danny Rogers.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2025

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