as in darlings
a person with whom one is in love
decided to look up an old flame while she was in town
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as in burns
to be on fire especially brightly
guests gathered around as the Yule log flamed brightly in the inn's great stone fireplace
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as in erupts
to develop suddenly and violently
my anger flamed when the usher told my friend to shut up
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as in glows
to shine with a bright harsh light
the noonday sun flamed down on the desert travelers
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as in gleams
to shoot forth bursts of light
the actress's ruby necklace flamed dazzlingly under the bright lights
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Recent Examples of flames
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Westeros will be engulfed in flames as the Dance of the Dragons sweeps away knights riding their mighty creatures and entire armies.
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Francesca Pellegrini,
Vanity Fair,
22 June 2026
The building is so big, and the flames are in such hard-to-reach areas, that firefighters have needed to get creative with their approach, using water-dropping helicopters and other heavy equipment.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
The Iron Fire is burning in Juab County, about 28 miles southwest of Provo, and officials said on Sunday that flames are bearing down on Eureka, Utah, a small town in the East Tintic Mountains.
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Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
Rinderknecht spotted flames 12 minutes past midnight and immediately called 911 multiple times, Haney told jurors.
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Jack Hannah,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Aerial footage showed large flames burning near a cul-de-sac of homes as helicopters made water drops and hand crews on the ground worked to create a containment line.
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Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Firefighters battled the flames for hours.
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Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Noun
Crews arrived and found flames on the first floor of a two-story rowhome.
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Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Westeros will be engulfed in flames as the Dance of the Dragons sweeps away knights riding their mighty creatures and entire armies.
—
Francesca Pellegrini,
Vanity Fair,
22 June 2026
The building is so big, and the flames are in such hard-to-reach areas, that firefighters have needed to get creative with their approach, using water-dropping helicopters and other heavy equipment.
—
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
The Iron Fire is burning in Juab County, about 28 miles southwest of Provo, and officials said on Sunday that flames are bearing down on Eureka, Utah, a small town in the East Tintic Mountains.
—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
Rinderknecht spotted flames 12 minutes past midnight and immediately called 911 multiple times, Haney told jurors.
—
Jack Hannah,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Aerial footage showed large flames burning near a cul-de-sac of homes as helicopters made water drops and hand crews on the ground worked to create a containment line.
—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Firefighters battled the flames for hours.
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Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flames
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Outside of the hospital, Emmy darlings Julianne Nicholson and Allison Janney should score nominations for their work on Paradise and The Diplomat, respectively.
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That changed on Monday, when Cape Verde and its 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha became early darlings of the World Cup after holding European champion Spain, one of the tournament favorites, to a scoreless draw in their opening match.
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Kishnani’s now 48 but the exclusion still burns.
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Destined only to be savoured as a dream, while the world still burns around you.
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Gold is a safe-haven asset that investors gravitate toward when economic and political turmoil erupts, sending waves through the markets.
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When violence erupts, the tension shows up in our own homes.
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Pink and green airbrushing glows against chrome cutouts, 3D decals, and sparkling gemstones.
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The speakeasy-style room glows with a gold-leaf ceiling, ochre velvet sofas, and an extravagant cocktail menu.
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Like Beckham’s dress, the 100-percent silk dress softly gleams in the light.
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Despite a couple of funky skips, the album is fueled by the hunger of an artist who really wants the pop life again, perking up electro-scuzz and arena rock with new wave that gleams like glitter.
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Michael Cincinati and Amanda Price were high school sweethearts.
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Katie and Devin’s pregnancy announcement came less than a year after the high school sweethearts tied the knot in July 2025.
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While prosecution witnesses have refused to delineate between the Lachman and Palisades blazes, Haney has repeatedly described them as two distinct incidents that ignited days apart.
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Fewer, but more ‘devastating’ blazes That the world suffered fewer acres torched by wildfires in 2025 likely comes as little relief to the countries and cities that battled the infernos last year.
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But a couple of pages later, his capsule encounters a meteoroid which explodes nearby.
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Most newcomers fade out or establish only a small population, but every so often a species explodes on the scene and becomes problematic.
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“Flames.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flames. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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