Synonyms of aflame
Examples of aflame in a Sentence
the kindling in the wood stove was aflame as soon as I held a match to it
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Japan’s Neapolitan-style pizza has set the food world aflame, showing how the country is whipping up pizza that’s just as good (if not better) than its Italian competitors.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2026
Official statistics are hard to come by, but town residents — several of whom asked to be identified by only first names to protect their safety — estimated around 80 cars were set aflame in a municipality of just 20,000 people.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
But recent auction prices have not exactly set the market for his work aflame.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
Taylor then lights a cigarette, sets the tchotchkes aflame, and fury-walks out the door.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Jan. 2026
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2026
Official statistics are hard to come by, but town residents — several of whom asked to be identified by only first names to protect their safety — estimated around 80 cars were set aflame in a municipality of just 20,000 people.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
But recent auction prices have not exactly set the market for his work aflame.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
Taylor then lights a cigarette, sets the tchotchkes aflame, and fury-walks out the door.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Aflame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aflame. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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