blazes
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
This and other recent rainfall have done much to moisten the landscape and make it harder for blazes to start.
From Los Angeles Times
It wouldn’t be until February, well after the blazes had already devastated Altadena, Pacific Palisades and Malibu, that the region saw enough rain to bring fire season to a close.
From Los Angeles Times
It follows a series of blazes at Carrbridge and Dava in the Cairngorms national park, which landowners described as the biggest in living memory.
From BBC
However, there is a growing consensus that climate change has heightened wildfire risks, as evidenced by a growing number of catastrophic blazes California has suffered over the last decade.
From Los Angeles Times
His government banned construction on land affected by the blazes, and pledged harsher penalties for arsonists.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.