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
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
30 June 2026
Crews were able to keep the flames from spreading, but Metro Fire said three units were damaged.
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Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
On June 6th, a fishing vessel in Manta burst into flames; hours later, more than thirty other boats had caught fire.
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Will Freeman,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Interestingly, her bandmate Tzuyu’s frilly bloomers with garter-type ties did not fan flames on social media.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
The three were killed and two others suffered burns when they were overcome Saturday by flames after deploying emergency shelters to shield themselves from fast-moving fires.
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Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Her vehicle went airborne, struck a traffic signal and then burst into flames, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
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Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
29 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
Noun
Winds of around 100 miles per hour drove the flames eastward and blocked critical aerial support.
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Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
30 June 2026
Crews were able to keep the flames from spreading, but Metro Fire said three units were damaged.
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Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
On June 6th, a fishing vessel in Manta burst into flames; hours later, more than thirty other boats had caught fire.
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Will Freeman,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Interestingly, her bandmate Tzuyu’s frilly bloomers with garter-type ties did not fan flames on social media.
—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
The three were killed and two others suffered burns when they were overcome Saturday by flames after deploying emergency shelters to shield themselves from fast-moving fires.
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Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Her vehicle went airborne, struck a traffic signal and then burst into flames, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
29 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flames
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Knicks celebrate Fresh-off-the-title darlings Deuce McBride and Tyler Kolek swap confetti for ocean breezes at Montauk’s hot spot Bounce Beach.
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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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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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In other words, if that water heater explodes, then the investor will be personally sued for negligence in not replacing it, and the liability shield of the real property company is thus circumvented.
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But traipse past the principal’s office, scale a short incline, and you’ll be rewarded with an 80-foot-long mural that explodes with color.
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“Flames.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flames. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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