flame

Example Sentences

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The 78-year-old from London is cared for by his wife, Louisa, who takes him to meetings of ex-boxers to keep the fading flame flickering.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Steam rises into white sky as enamel mugs are passed and sweet bread tears open near flame.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

She said other long-ago alarms lit a flame or made a pot of coffee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Many plastics contain thousands of chemical additives, including dyes and flame retardants.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

Of course they had never seen fire, or flame, in the kennel—it was all completely new to them.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen