Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ablaze
Adjective
  • Ben Johnson has a ‘burning desire’ to be a head coach.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
  • For answers to more burning questions about Season 2, plus Season 3 clues (including which Season 1 character will be coming back), read Deadline’s interview with The Night Agent showrunner Shawn Ryan.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Earth upon Earth has opened and already come to the iced or flaming end of everything except sludge or scales or fur.
    Julie Swarstad Johnson, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Use fire itself, not as a flaming wood chipper, but as a transmuting presence to which much of the landscape may already be adapted, a process that can massage the biota, not just blast it away.
    Stephen A. Pyne, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • In between those stretches, Minnesota was a blazing inferno, hitting 20 of 35 attempts from beyond the arc to blitz the Lakers in Game 1.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The play in question came in the sixth inning when the blazing Chandler Simpson hit a soft grounder to Paul Goldschmidt at first.
    Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart while holding a light pair of dumbbells.
    Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 20 Apr. 2025
  • These will look spectacular with a light blue denim set and a light turtleneck to match the footwear.
    Renata Joffre, Glamour, 19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • By all accounts, Woodson is a really bright football player.
    Chad Graff, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
  • This recipe skips the mayo and ops for a tangy vinaigrette to keep it light and bright.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The stadium is alight with the group’s signature pink lightstick.
    Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Social media has been alight throughout the season with accusations that the NFL’s officials are helping the Chiefs with big calls in critical moments.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Ablaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ablaze. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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