aflame
Example Sentences
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In April, when we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Rick Monday rescuing an American flag from protesters about to set it aflame, Claire wanted to share more of the story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
An arc of debris from the building, aflame against the blue sky, landed blocks away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
But the action is nullified by the fact that Ono assumes the stoic posture of the Buddhist monks seen in the news at the time setting themselves aflame in protest of the Vietnam War.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
When a SpaceX rocket failure set the skies aflame over western Europe last February, no-one was sure if the debris was also polluting our atmosphere.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
Trip’s tent was entirely aflame by now, and Shandi’s wagon was standing with one wheel in Marion’s campfire.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
