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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Last October, the internet was set ablaze when a picture of Paltrow, 53, kissing Chalamet, 29, on the set of their new movie went viral.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
The sustained damage attributed to at least two drone strikes but was not ablaze, and no evacuation was required, officials stated.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
The crew is looking out for Vecna, who Will senses is still alive, despite Nancy and Robin setting him ablaze and shooting him repeatedly at the end of Season 4.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025
At least two apartment buildings are still ablaze more than a day after fires broke out, according to local media footage, with rescuers saying extremely high temperatures have hampered their ability to reach trapped residents.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
The sustained damage attributed to at least two drone strikes but was not ablaze, and no evacuation was required, officials stated.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
The crew is looking out for Vecna, who Will senses is still alive, despite Nancy and Robin setting him ablaze and shooting him repeatedly at the end of Season 4.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025
At least two apartment buildings are still ablaze more than a day after fires broke out, according to local media footage, with rescuers saying extremely high temperatures have hampered their ability to reach trapped residents.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 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 9 Dec. 2025.
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ablaze
adjective1
: being on fire
2
: radiant with light or bright color
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