ablaze

adjective or adverb

ə-ˈblāz 

1

: being on fire

2

: radiant with light or emotion

… his face all ablaze with excitement.

—Bram Stoker

Synonyms of ablaze

• burning
• blazing
• flaming
• aflame
• flickering

Examples of ablaze in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Two years after a tragic conclusion, House of the Dragon is ready to set our screens ablaze with its third and highly anticipated season, available on HBO Max. — Francesca Pellegrini, Vanity Fair, 22 June 2026

Setting the factory ablaze and escaping, Naim pauses for a minute when the Ryan-like monster appears at a window, begging to be released and claiming to be the human-being. — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 June 2026

For an extra dose of red, head up in the fall, when the leaves of the hardwood trees are ablaze with color. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 June 2026

The first attack took place on May 8, when a Toyota vehicle formerly owned by Starmer was set ablaze. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

a- entry 1 + blaze entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing ablaze

• set something afire/aflame/ablaze

Rhymes for ablaze

• airways
• allays
• always
• amaze
• anglaise
• appraise
• archways
• arrays
• ashtrays
• assays
• atpase
• ballets

Kids Definition

ablaze

adjective

ə-ˈblāz 

1

: being on fire

2

: radiant with light or bright color