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flaming

[fley-ming] / ˈfleɪ mɪŋ /




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In U.S. television, there’s a tendency to open every piece of sports programming with a clash of cymbals and a rhinoceros jumping through a flaming hoop.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

A flaming ear of corn transforms into a crankshaft.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

Some of her favourite moments include Beaker losing his eyeballs in a science experiment and Gonzo wearing flaming roller skates - to give a flavour of the chaos.

From BBC Feb. 4, 2026

To caption a video of flaming debris in January, he wrote, “Entertainment is guaranteed!” and, after the March explosion, he posted, “Rockets are hard.”

From Salon Jan. 12, 2026

Especially when he zoomed across their TV screens as a flaming squirrel in a holiday commercial for Squirrel Squad Six, the hysterically crazy new Lemoncello video game.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein




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