Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kiln
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The fire tore through affluent coastal neighborhoods, leveling mansions with sweeping ocean views and reducing schools, businesses and churches to ash.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Mark Grace is smoking Winstons on the field and ashing into a cup.—
Jason Newman,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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If Mamdani can ignite enthusiasm for civic engagement among Gen Z, that could be a boon for everyone.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Historic data In 2024, lightning strikes ignited 305 fires in California, resulting in 90,206 acres of wildland burned, according to NIFC data.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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As Elphaba’s powers grow stronger and Nessarose flies out of her chair, the shoes glow as if lit from within.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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While foreign investors lit the fuse on this year’s rally, domestic players have taken the baton forward.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Former All-Pro Dallas corner Trevon Diggs’ play has fallen off a cliff this season, and the Cowboys have gotten torched for a league-leading 10 touchdowns on throws of 20-plus yards.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
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When the Dragon Bravo Fire torched the Grand Canyon’s North Rim in mid-July while the White Sage Fire spread further north, politicians immediately jumped to assign blame.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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In the following story (which reads rather like an origin-myth for the cremation rite), a dead woman who has not been cremated seems physical enough to her family: A family lived in isolation in the jungle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Oct. 2025
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No other conditions were listed, and the Annie Hall actress was cremated on Oct. 14.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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These seemingly innocuous actions can kindle dry grass, potentially triggering a wildfire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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While Martin Scorsese called it one of the scariest movies of all time, The Uninvited kindles a wonderful romance between Rick and Stella.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Kiln.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiln. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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