Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kiln
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Many homes were reduced to ash, forcing residents into temporary housing, long-term rentals or out of the area.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026 -
The bathroom is situated next to the kitchen and is notable for having an incinerating toilet – as its name implies, this burns waste to ash.—
Adam Williams
April 23,
New Atlas,
23 Apr. 2026
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Over a whirlwind night, Audrey and Hubert risk their respective careers to help one another, igniting the start of a legendary forty-year creative partnership.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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The initial disclosure during a March 17 staff budget presentation ignited a sharp split among council members.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Brunson lit the match, but the game belonged to all of them.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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One candle is lit with another, moths are invited in.—
Brenda Hillman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The issue seemed minute on Monday, with Brunson torching the 76ers en route to an eight-point advantage at the end of the first period.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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During the June 2025 anti-ICE protests in downtown Los Angeles, demonstrators smashed, spray-painted, and torched at least six Waymo robotaxis.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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Another visual for the audience shows the receipt from the funeral home where Fisher was cremated.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Stacy's body was cremated within two days of her death, but suspicion arose when Stacy’s mother reported that Hunsucker seemed unusually unfazed by the death and had moved in with a girlfriend shortly after.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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America's hopes for its first high-speed rail were kindled in 2008, when California voters approved a ballot measure for a train connecting Los Angeles to San Francisco in less than three hours.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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This spectacular success kindled a desire in Hersheypark officials to invest heavily in thrill rides.—
John Haddad,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Kiln.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiln. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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