ablaze
adjective or adverb
1
: being on fire
2
: radiant with light or emotion
his face all ablaze with excitement—
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the entire block was ablaze by the time firefighters arrived
that night the ballroom, ablaze with light, looked very different from the curtained room it usually was by day
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Police ordered an overnight curfew in Dar es Salaam, a city of more than seven million people, after government offices and other buildings were set ablaze.
—Reuters 10 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Protesters toppled the statue and set it ablaze in June 2020 during the Black Lives Matter movement.
—NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
In April, the Pennsylvania governor’s residence was set ablaze.
—Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Those victories — pairing with the unbridled optimism that accompanies a youthful signal caller — set Gainesville ablaze entering 2025.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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Reuters 10 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Protesters toppled the statue and set it ablaze in June 2020 during the Black Lives Matter movement.
—NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
In April, the Pennsylvania governor’s residence was set ablaze.
—Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Those victories — pairing with the unbridled optimism that accompanies a youthful signal caller — set Gainesville ablaze entering 2025.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ablaze
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“Ablaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ablaze. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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ablaze
adjective1
: being on fire
2
: radiant with light or bright color
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