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Recent Examples of conflagrant With autumn comes a multitude of colors—but the ash tree, faithful to its name, stays a non-conflagrant color while waiting for winter to take its leaves. Sheetal R. Modi, Discover Magazine, 25 Sep. 2014 Burkes was at Burning Man, the conflagrant annual confab in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. Jason Kehe, Wired, 28 Sep. 2021 In celebration of San Juan de Dios, the patron saint of firework makers, conflagrant revelry engulfs the town of Tultepec, Mexico for ten days. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflagrant
Adjective
  • As in most burning issues, there is no absolutely right or wrong answer.
    Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
  • Keep scrolling for more can’t-miss deals and the answers to your most burning questions about Way Day.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Somewhat surprisingly, flaming saganaki is now also catching on in Greece, especially in tourist-heavy restaurants, such as the Athens Yacht Club.
    David Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
  • Among the disturbing scenes from the recent Los Angeles protests, which erupted over federal immigration raids, are those in which protestors stood around the flaming Waymos.
    Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 9 June 2025
Adjective
  • Thousands of fans, decked out in red, navy, and gold, lined the streets to cheer on their champions under the blazing Florida sun.
    Al Diaz, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
  • Some types of blazing star have tall flower spikes, while others produce smaller blooms that look like pompoms.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • This year, the rumors swirl, a constant, low hum: Outer Heaven and Cuatro Gato, two more flickering lights, are expected to fade.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • But there’s more flickering contrast in Narayan van Maele’s lensing, which alternates dun realism with occasionally hyperreal lighting and composition, particularly when the pagan promise of fire is in the frame.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Mar. 2022

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“Conflagrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflagrant. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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