1
a
: an intensely burning fire
b
: intense direct light often accompanied by heat
the blaze of TV lights
c
: an active burning
especially
: a sudden bursting forth of flame
2
: something that resembles the blaze of a fire: such as
a
: a dazzling display
a blaze of color
b
: a sudden outburst
a blaze of fury
went down in a blaze of glory
c
blazed; blazing
1
a
: a usually white stripe down the center of the face of an animal
b
: a white or gray streak in the hair of the head
2
: a trail marker
especially
: a mark made on a tree by chipping off a piece of the bark
blazed; blazing
1
: to mark (a trail) with blazes (see blaze entry 4 sense 2)
2
: to lead in some direction or activity
blaze new trails in education
Examples of blaze in a Sentence
Noun (1)
she felt a blaze of resentment upon hearing that she had been passed over for promotion
temporarily blinded by the blaze of dozens of camera lights
Verb (1)
the house blazed for over three hours in the late-night fire
the spotlight blazed through my window
an extreme skier went blazing down the ski slope at a reckless pace
Verb (2)
the White House didn't waste a minute in blazing the lower unemployment figures
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CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Thompson; Hoss adds a blaze-of-glory brio to Eileen’s downfall; Thompson; a visual palette that prizes both old-school glamour and pomo maximalism; and Thompson.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
However, the Miss USA organization is already making amends and blazing new trails with its fresh-faced leadership team.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The blaze hit the 12-story Grand Kartal Hotel at the Kartalkaya ski resort in the province of Bolu on January 21 during the winter school break, killing 78 people and injuring 133 others.
—CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Thompson; Hoss adds a blaze-of-glory brio to Eileen’s downfall; Thompson; a visual palette that prizes both old-school glamour and pomo maximalism; and Thompson.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
Father Thornton records the entire process as part of his work for the Vatican, which gets scarier by the minute; hands blaze with fire, children's voices sing in cellars, evil nuns run about, and flashlights reveal satanic images in the dark.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
However, the Miss USA organization is already making amends and blazing new trails with its fresh-faced leadership team.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Blaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blaze. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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blaze
1 of 5 noun1
: a very strongly burning fire
2
: very bright direct light often accompanied by heat
the blaze of TV lights
3
: a sudden outburst
a blaze of flame
a blaze of fury
4
: a dazzling display
a blaze of autumn leaves
blaze
2 of 5 verb
blazed; blazing
1
a
: to burn brightly
b
: to flare up : flame
2
: to be noticeably brilliant
fields blazing with flowers
3
: to shoot rapidly and repeatedly
blaze
4 of 5 noun1
: a long white mark down the center of the face of an animal
2
: a mark made on a tree usually to leave a trail
blaze
5 of 5 verb
blazed; blazing
: to mark with blazes
blaze a trail
Etymology
Noun
Old English blæse "torch"
Verb
Middle English blasen "to make public," from early Dutch blāsen "to blow"
Noun
perhaps from Dutch or Low German bles "a white mark on an animal"
Medical Definition
blaze
noun
: a white or gray streak in the hair of the head
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