arsonists

plural of arsonist
as in torches
a person who deliberately and unlawfully sets fire to a building or other property they finally caught the arsonist, but only after he'd set fire to four barns

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Recent Examples of arsonists Indeed, Knight says the Guinness family claims that the Guinness brewery feared attacks by Fenians and arsonists before Benjamin Guinness’s death. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025 Days later, arsonists returned to burn what was left of Chinatown. Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025 Examples of attacks include everything from graffiti and destruction of statues to arsonists destroying entire churches and assailants attacking churchgoers with deadly weapons. Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025 Wildfires caused by arsonists or thunderstorms and fanned by a heatwave and strong winds wreaked destruction across southern Europe on Wednesday, burning homes and forcing thousands of residents and tourists to flee. USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025 Seeing arsonists just set fire to it all is awful. David Folkenflik, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025 In France, arsonists set fire to a dozen Teslas at a dealership in Tolouse, which could be related to radical anti-capitalist groups as well, according to French outlet numerama. Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 4 Mar. 2025 Investigators soon determined, and so did the courts, that a motley group of arsonists had intentionally torched the factory, seemingly for the insurance money. Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025 As with all arsonists, their motives vary, Nordskog said. Laura Paddison, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arsonists
torches
Noun
  • Imagine thousands of spectators gathered together, watching in awe as hundreds of torches sway and flicker along the streets, filling the air with lively chants and a festive spirit.
    Ronny Maye, Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Barbecue grills and tiki torches are stacked in the corners of her kitchen.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025

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