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
Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The 45-second bass guitar solo on the outro stokes the flames of the Afropop track’s fiery nature.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Sepphoris in flames, surrounded by the mayhem Josephus so vividly described, is a good place to pick up our story, with Mary and her family, including her parents, Anna and Joachim, in the thick of things.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Social media videos showed the creator taking off inside the aircraft, flying off into the distance, then suddenly crashing to the ground and bursting into flames.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Two of the dead are believed to have been trapped inside the church and perished in the flames.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The video opened with the man tied to a chair in a room surrounded by flames.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
During that time, a couple of computers from their ragtag collection succumbed to overheating and even flames.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
All around her, houses and trees were in flames.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
Tang Feiji, 55, was broadcasting from Jiange County in central China when his aircraft crashed and burst into flames.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The 45-second bass guitar solo on the outro stokes the flames of the Afropop track’s fiery nature.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Sepphoris in flames, surrounded by the mayhem Josephus so vividly described, is a good place to pick up our story, with Mary and her family, including her parents, Anna and Joachim, in the thick of things.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Social media videos showed the creator taking off inside the aircraft, flying off into the distance, then suddenly crashing to the ground and bursting into flames.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Two of the dead are believed to have been trapped inside the church and perished in the flames.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The video opened with the man tied to a chair in a room surrounded by flames.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
During that time, a couple of computers from their ragtag collection succumbed to overheating and even flames.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
All around her, houses and trees were in flames.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flames
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But more and more, Black List darlings wind up as buzzy Netflix curios like They Cloned Tyrone and May December.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Currently, her work has been worn by fashion icons Naomi Campbell and Anok Yai, as well as music darlings like Kelly Rowland, Cassie, and SZA.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In fact, Anderson is laughing at both sides while the world burns.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Oil splatters can leave a residue that burns onto the stovetop.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When the volcano erupts, Mario and Dani have to navigate its danger and their sentiments for each other.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Chaos soon erupts around Shibuya Crossing, and a massive flood consumes everything.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sitting at its closest point to Earth, Luna swells a little larger and glows a little louder, reminding us who the real main character is.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Despite its nocturnal state, the alien sphere still glows with auroras brighter than the Earth’s northern lights.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Patches of unintelligibility are nothing new in Pynchon, but usually a coherent world view gleams upward from the murk.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Nothing gleams as beautifully as a white kitchen.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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The high school sweethearts were all smiles in the mirror selfie at the Kansas City spot, which the NFL star co-owns with teammate Travis Kelce.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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Akl and Hasan Akil (Memory Box) star as childhood sweethearts Yasmina and Nino, who lose sight of one another to reunite in their late 20s, with their relationship developing in step with the tumultuous history of Lebanon.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The record was created with Shellback and Max Martin in between shows on the career-spanning Eras Tour, which lit a fire in the singer-songwriter that blazes across each of its 12 tracks.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Last year, dry fall weather in Southern California played a role in fueling major fires, like the Eaton and Palisades blazes, only weeks before the state’s typical period of atmospheric river storm events.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The post also included a video showing aerial footage of a fast-moving boat at sea that suddenly explodes.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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When Whitney accuses her of lying to cover up her misdoings, everything explodes.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Flames.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flames. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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